Largest roof mounted photovoltaic systems

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Large-scale roof mounted/building integrated photovoltaic systems

"Sol omnibus lucet - The sun shines upon all."
(Petronius)

Akademie-du-Mont-Cenis, Herne, Germany, 1 MWp - probably the most attractive BIPV system
(source/copyright: pictures 1,3 Flabeg Solar, picture 2: Denis Lenardic).

The world's largest roof mounted systems and other BIPV systems are presented in the table below. If some large roof mounted/BIPV systems are missing and should be included in this table, or if some entries in the table should be modified, please mail detailed information to . Some other interesting BIPV system can you find in BIPV section. Some additional interesting information about cumulative power installed in IEA PVPS member countries can be found on IEA-PVPS web pages. Countries - click on the country name or flag to see detailed map (where available) - included in the list are:

               - Germany, USA, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands

               - France, Switzerland, the Philippines, Réunion Island, Australia, Thailand

               - China, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium

                  - Luxembourg, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, India, Rwanda

         - Portugal, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria

The main source of information included in the table below are various internet sources. The list should be as accurate as possible. Howewer the mistakes and missentries can not be excluded. Please inform me if there some plants are missing or the entries should be modified. For other especially interesting large systems please follow the links below:

Special thanks for contributions (permissions to use pictures, errata etc.) to Top 50/100, Top 25 BIPV and to Top 5 ranked by country lists - listed in alphabetic order:

Accener S.L., APS, www.bergfoto.ch, Beck Energy GmbH, BP Solar, Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc., Chevron Energy Solutions, City Solar AG, Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG, Conergy AG, Deutsche BP AG, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner GmbH, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON GmbH, esTCI S.L., First Solar GmbH, Gehrlicher Solar AG, Generaciones Fotovoltaicas de la Mancha, Geo-Images Project, Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley, GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH, Glaswerke Arnold GmbH&Co.KG, Globalsolar Inc., Goldbeck Solar GmbH, Gregory Kerwin, Grupo Enerpal, Tom Hansen (Tucson Electric Power), HiTechSolar s.r.o., IBC SOLAR AG, IM2 Energia Solar, Inversiones Solares Sunergy, SLL, Jayme da Costa, JSA Technology, juwi GmbH, K&S Consulting GmbH, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Jiménez Belinchón, S.A., Joel Mendel, Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, Mitsubishi Electric, MySolar, New Energy Invest GmbH, Takashi Oozeki - AIST, Pfalzwerke AG, Phoenix Solar AG, Pohlen Solar GmbH, Polder PV - Peter Segaar, PowerLight Corporation, PV Labor der HTI Bern, Ra Solar, Ralos Vertriebs GmbH, Reginald Brown (BSRIA Ltd), S.E. Project™ S.r.l., Scheuten Solar Technology, Seoul Marine Co., Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH, Shell Solar, Siemens Nederland N.V., SMA Technologie AG, Solar Energiedach GmbH, Solar Engineering Decker & Mack GmbH, Solar World SolarCraft, Solarparc AG, Solarpark Rodenäs GmbH, Solarstrom Schwaben GmbH, SonnenEnergie GmbH, Stephan Schröder Management GmbH, StroomWerk, SunPower Corp., Sun Power & Geothermal Energy, SunEnergy GmbH, Suravia S.A. - fotografia aerea, SunStrom GmbH, Uni Solar Ovonic LLC, TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Bram Vorster, WIRSOL GmbH, WorldWater & Power Corp., Floris Wouterlood

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
11,8 MW	Spain, Zaragoza Picture courtesy: United Solar Ovonic LLC	General Motors RM, GC, TF 85000 Uni-Solar PVL Laminates	Veolia Environnment September 2008	15100 MWh
5,21 MW	Japan, Kameyama	Sharp plant, Kameyama BIPV, DIST, TRANS	2006	3400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annualy
5 MW	Germany, Bürstadt Picture courtesy: TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim	Bürstadt roof monted plant RM, GC Photovoltaic plant located in Kameyama (Sharp facility) has peak power 5,21 MWp, but only its portion is roof mounted, so Bürstadt photovoltaic plant is the largest photovoltaic plant mounted on a single roof BP Solar modules 3 x 340 MSS (3 units), 3 x 400 MSS (1 unit) Siemens Sinvert inverters.	TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, activ solar GmbH, Ralos Vertriebs Gmbh May 2005	4500 MWh 3200 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
4,7 MW	Italy, Serravale Scrivia (Piemont)	KME Group	ErgyCapital 2009
4,64 MW	Germany, Hassleben (Brandenburg)	Hassleben feedstock farm, roof mounted system RM, GC, TF First Solar modules	Colexon AG December 2008
3,875 MW	Germany, Muggensturm/ Rastatt Picture courtesy: TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim	Co. Hartmann Logistik in Muggensturm along A5 motorway Exit "Rastatt" RM, GC roof mounted plant	TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH December 2006	3700 MWh 2600 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
3,8 MW	Germany, Stuttgart	Fair Stuttgart RM, GC	Greenpeace Energy IBC SOLAR 2009
3,7 MW	Germany, Kronwieden/ Dingolfing Picture courtesy: Deutsche BP AG	Fischer's family warehouse RM, GC roof mounted plant 23000 BP Solar BP 3160Q modules SMA inverters.	BP Solar October 2005	3600 MWh 2500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annualy
3,5 MW	Germany, Homburg (Saarland) Picture copyright: Michelin	Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA RM, BIPV, GC, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark Part of Solar Return Fund I and II	EPURON Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA 2,6 MWp December 2004 expanded to 3,5 MWp in June 2005	50000 tons GHG reduction.
3,36 MW	Spain, Barcelona	Barcelona Fair, roof mounted system pavilions 1,2,3,4,6,8 RM, GC	Fira 2000 S.A. 2008
3,3 MW	Germany, Wolfsburg	VW facility PV plant RM, GC 6228 modules	S.A.G. Solarstrom 2008
3,26 MW	Germany, Dingolfing Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar GmbH	Co.Mückenhausen RM, BIPV, GC, some FM and CONC modules used roof mounted plant 18736 Solara, Sharp and Kyocera (facade) modules used 11 SMA inverters.	Goldbeck Solar GmbH October 2004	3050 MWh
3,04 MW	Germany, Waldeck	Geflügelhof Waldeck RM, GC First Solar modules SMA inverters	Colexon Energy AG 2008	2800 MWh 2650 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
3 MW	Spain, Madrid Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	District C, Telefónica's headquarters, Madrid RM, GC 16600 modules	2006	3600 MWh 1600 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
3 MW	Germany, Biberach/Riß Picture copyright: City Solar AG	Liebherr corp. RM, GC Part 1: Constructed by City-Solar AG 6690 modules Part 2: Würth-Solar	City Solar AG Würth-Solar September 2005	2838 MWh 2200 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
2,5 MW	Germany, Ramstein	Logistikzentrum Gutperle, roof mounted thin-film PV plant 37000 First Solar FS 262/FS 270 modules 2 x SMA MV700 1 x SMA MV1000 inverters RM, GC	Reinecke + Pohl Sun Energy AG August 2007	2400 MWh 2000 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
2,496 MW	Germany, Konz (Rheinland- Pfalz)	Solarpark Konz RM, GC	Energiequelle GmbH 2007
2,4 MW	USA, Atlantic City, CA	Atlantic City Convention Center ACCC GC, GM, TRAC Car port roof, tracking and fixed mount SunPower Corp. modules	2009
2,33 MW	Spain, Casablanca (Zaragoza)	Casablanca water treatment roof mounted PV plant RM, GC	2009
2,32 MW	Germany, Tomitz (Cottbus)	Private owned farm in Tomitz First Solar modules SMA inverters 2 x 1,16 MWp RM, GC	Colexon AG Part 1: June 2007 Part 2: May 2008
2,3 MW	USA, Ontario, CA Picture courtesy: SunPower Corp.	Toyota's North America Parts Center California (NAPCC) GC, RM SunPower Corp. modules	SunPower Corp. September 2008
2,3 MW	Germany, Neu Ulm (Bayern)	Evobus Gmbh Neu Ulm RM, GC	Phoenix Solar AG December 2008
2,3 MW	The Netherlands, Vijfhuizen Picture courtesy: Bram Vorster	Floriade exhibition hall RI, BIPV, TRAN, GC More details... about Floriade system courtesy Siemens Nederland N.V. 19380 modules - Siemens and Shell Solar.	Siemens Nederland N.V. April 2002	1400 MWh
2,2 MW	Germany, Bad Kreuznach Picture courtesy: EPURON, Hamburg	Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA RM, BIPV, GC, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark Part of Solar Return Fund II	EPURON Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA 2005
2,13 MW	Japan, Ota City Gunma Prefecture	Pal-Town Jyosai-no-mori RM, DIST, RES Roof mounted systems in Ota City (Tokyo) on 553 houses NEDO’s R&D project	2002 - 2007
2,l MW	USA, Sunnyvale, CA Picture courtesy: SunPower Corp.	Applied Materials Corp., Campus GC, GM, TRAC Car port roof, tracking and fixed mount SunPower Corp. modules	Applied Materials Corp. 2008

Table Entries - Explanation

Power - DC peak power. If DC peak power not available then AC rated power
Location - city or municipality
Description - name and brief description of power plant
Constructed - companies involved into construction, planning or financing
MWh/GHG - electricity production and GHG emission reduction annually
Picture - photo of the power plant, if available

Abbreviations - Explanation

BG - Biogas as additional energy source in hybrid systems
BIPV - Building integrated photovoltaic system
BM - Biomass as additional energy source in hybrid systems
CONC - Concentrating photovoltaic system
CSC - Coloured solar cells
DI - Diesel fuel as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
DIST - Distributed photovoltaic system
GC - Grid-connected photovoltaic system
FC - Fuell cells as additional energy source in hybrid systems
FI - Facade-integrated system
FLEX - Flexible solar cells
FM - Facade-mounted system
HY - Hybrid photovoltaic system
NB - Noise barrier
PB - PV System part of a passive building
RES - Residental housing
RI - Roof-integrated photovoltaic system
RM - Roof-mounted photovoltaic system
SA - Standalone photovoltaic system
SV - "Shadow-Voltaic" system
TRAC - Tracking system
TRAN - Transparent modules
WI - Wind as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
WP - Water pumping

Additional information
	Conergy AG - Conergy AG is the European solar enterprise with the highest sales and is also a leading international supplier in the field of solar system integration. The group pursues a global growth strategy: it produces, installs and plans solar systems and wind power stations for its customers in more than 20 countries. The Conergy Group is now represented by branch offices on five continents. Languages:
	juwi group - juwi is one of the leading companies in the renewable energy sector. Since 1996 we have planned, developed, financed and operated renewable energy installations using wind, solar and bio energy. Languages:
	MEPSOLAR AG - Die Munich Energy Partners AG (MEPSOLAR) ist ein breit aufgestelltes Dienstleistungsunternehmen. Mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften und Partnern deckt die Unternehmensgruppe nahezu die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette ab, angefangen beim Vertrieb von Solarmodulen bis zur Einspeisung industriell erzeugter Energiemengen (Megawattbereich) ins Stromnetz. Languages:
	Sun Fields Europe - Sun Fields Europe, is a PV consulting company of with highly qualified personnel and with expanded experience in the sector, related to different environmental issues. Sun Fields Europe in addition to environmental consultancy offers also "key in total hand" in projects of photovoltaic facilities. Languages: