World's largest photovoltaic systems (range 251-300)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
range 251 - 300

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World's largest photovoltaic systems are presented in the table below. The list is divided into tables - each table includes 50 plants. For each listed plant basic data is available (power, country, location, basic description etc.). Currently list with 1000 large photovoltaic plants is available (peak power > 170 kWp). In the table you may find different systems: standalone, hybrid, distributed, building integrated etc. But only systems (or system) which forms a unique photovoltaic power plant as a whole, are considered. If some power plants are missing and should be included in this table, or if some entries in the table should be modified, please send 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, Portugal

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

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

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

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 some plants are not included or if 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, Deutsche BP AG, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner GmbH, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON GmbH, First Solar GmbH, Gehrlicher Umweltschonende Energiesysteme GmbH, 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), IBC SOLAR AG, IM2 Energia Solar, Jayme da Costa, juwi GmbH, K&S Consulting GmbH, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Joel Mendel, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, MySolar, 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, Sun Power & Geothermal Energy, SunEnergy GmbH, SunStrom GmbH, TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Bram Vorster, WIRSOL GmbH, WorldWater & Power Corp., Floris Wouterlood

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
1,14 MW	USA, Sonoma Mountain Village, CA	Business center located on the former Agilent Technologies campus near Sonoma State University RM, GC	PowerLight Corp. February 2006
1,14 MW	Germany, Hohenburg/ Amberg-Sulzbach (Bavaria)	Solarpark Hohenburg GM, GC 6902 x Baoding Yingli, 160 - 200 Wp	Sunline AG May 2006	875 MWh
1,135 MW	USA, La Mesa, CA	City of San Diego, Alvarado Treatment Plant GM, GC	Sun Edison LLC January 2007	1600 MWh
1,134 MW	Spain, Utrera (Sevilla)	Huerta Solar "Utrera I" GM, GC	Idesa	1980 MWh 1891 tons CO₂ 41,7 tons SO₂ 6,35 tons NO_x emission reduction annually
1,134 MW	Spain, Fontellas (Navarra)	Huerta Solar La Olivera GM, TRAC, GC 180 units 6,3 kWp each	Tudela Solar 2007
1,131 MW	Germany, Oberrieden (Bavaria) Picture courtesy: juwi GmbH, Mainz	Freiflächenanlage im Allgäu (Bayern) GM, GC	juwi GmbH 2007
1,131 MW	USA, Clovis, CA	P-R Farms BIPV, RM, GC private owned farm. 7744 modules used	PowerLight Corp. July 2005	330 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,13 MW	Germany, Chemnitz Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	Deponie Wittgensdorf GM, GC Solarwatt AG modules	SunStrom GmbH July 2006
1,124 MW	Germany, Bingen	ALDI Bingen RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	710 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,123 MW	Spain, Alcolea de Tajo (Toledo)	Parque Solar Alcolea de Tajo II GM, GC 7020 STP SunTech 160S-24/Ab modules 10 Xantrex GT 100 E inverters Habdank mounting structures	Phoenix Solar S.L. 2008	1590 MWh 1410 tons CO₂ 9,2 tons SO₂ emission reduction annually
1,122 MW	Germany, Greding Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	Solarpark Greding 153 double axis trackers 7 kWp each GM, TRAC,GC	SunStrom GmbH Solarparc AG December 2006
1,12 MW	Germany, Haimhausen/ Dachau (Bavaria) Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	Solarpark Haimhausen GM, GC 6912 Modules Phönix PHX-160 Habdank mounting structures SMA Sunny Central SC 1000MV inverter	Phoenix Solar AG July 2006	1160 MWh 780 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,116 MW	USA, Lost Hills, San Joaquin Valley, CA Picture courtesy: SolarCraft Services, Inc.	Paramount Farms' Solar Plant GM, GC 8208 Uni Solar PVL-136 modules 2 x 500 kW SatCon inverters	SolarCraft Services, Inc. May 2007	1613 MWh 2700 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,107 MW	USA, Chico, CA	Chico's Water Pollution Control Plant GM, TRAC, GC 5824 modules used	PowerLight Corp. October 2005	725 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,1 MW	Germany, Eppenschlag	Solarpark Eppenschlag GM, GC 16000 First Solar modules	2007
1,1 MW	Spain, Alcolea del Rio (Sevilla)	Solarpark "El Tesoro" GM, GC	Edisun Power AG 2008
1,1 MW	USA, Fresno, CA	Califfornia State University, Fresno, CA RM, GC, car port 3872 modules	Chevron Energy Solutions November 2007	1500 MWh 950 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,1 MW	Spain, Badajoz (Extremadura)	Planta Solar Badajoz GM, GC, TRAC ETATRACK trackers	October 2007
1,1 MW	Germany, Gleicherwiesen (Thüringen) Picture courtesy: EPURON GmbH, Hamburg	Solarpark Gleicherwiesen RM, GC, part of Solar Return Fund II	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH 2005
1,1 MW	Germany, Wilkau-Haßlau/ Zwickau	Gewerbepark Wilkau-Haßlau RM, GC Solarmodules on 22 roofs.	EEPro 2006
1,1 MW	Germany, Meerane Picture courtesy: EEPro	Solarpark Meerane GM, GC ErSol Modules 3 x 340 MSS Siemens Sinvert inverters.	EEPro March 2004	1003 MWh 725 tons GHG emission reduction annually
1,1 MW	Spain, La Puebla de Montalbán (Toledo) Picture source: European Commission: Renewable Energy Yearbook '93	Toledo power plant GM, GC 7936 BP Solar, 495 Nukem (mono) modules More details...	BP Solar, Nukem GmbH 1994	1200 MWh
1,1 MW	Philippines, Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City Picture courtesy: CEPALCO Inc.	Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co., Inc. Photovoltaic Power Plant GM, GC 6480 Sharp modules More details...	Sumitomo Corp. April 2004	1500 MWh
1,089 MW	Germany, Darast	Standalone plant in Allgäu (Bavaria) GM, GC	juwi GmbH 2007
1,085 MW	Germany, Rubkow (Mecklenburg- Vorpommern)	Solarpark Rubkow RM, GC, DIST mounted on 7 roofs	meridian Neue Energie GmbH December 2007
1,08 MW	Germany, Ringgenbach (Sigmaringen) Picture courtesy: Landkreis Sigmaringen	Photovoltaikanlage Deponie Ringgenbach GM, GC 6210 Day4Energy modules 2 x Xantrex GT 500E inverters	EnBW Regional AG Ralos GmbH October 2007	980 MWh 732 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,08 MW	USA, Oroville, CA	Butte-Glenn Community College GC 5700 modules	Sun Power & Geothermal Energy Co.Inc. August 2005	0,4 tons NOx, 1238 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,079 MW	Germany, Gosheim (Donauwörth) Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	PV-Freilandanlage Gosheim GM, GC 16632 First Solar FS260, FS 262, FS 265 modules Habdank mounting structures 2 x Xantrex GT500H inverters	Phoenix Solar AG December 2006
1,076 MW	Germany, Kleinaitingen	ALDI Kleinaitingen RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	1200 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,06 MW	Germany, Nenzelrode	Solarpark Nordhausen, Deponie Nenzelrode GC	Wattner AG 2005
1,056 MW	Germany, Röhm - Baltringen Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	Solarpark und Ökocampingplatz Baltringen - Sulmingen GM, GC 6524 Phoenix PHX160-S (162Wp) modules SMA SC500 inverter Habdank mounting structures	Phoenix Solar AG December 2006	1065 MWh 923 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,05 MW	Germany, Würzburg	Roof mounted system horse stall RM, GC 6372 Sunline 160 W - 175 W modules	Sunline AG 2006	945 MWh
1,053 MW	Spain, Los Valientes (Molina de Segura)	Huerta Solar Los Valientes GM, GC, TRAC	Soltec Energias Renovables S.L. January 2008	1800 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,053 MW	Germany, Schwifting Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	Solarpark Schwifting GM, GC Part 1: 418 kW 1140 ASE-275-DG-FT modules (285 Wp), 1824 BP4170S modules (170 Wp) Habdank mountig structures Part 2: 635 kW 1386 ASE-300-DG-FT modules (300/285 Wp) Part 1: Siemens Sinvert Solar 6 x 100 kW (MS) Part 2: 2x SMA Sunny Central 200	Phoenix Solar AG Part 1 October 2004 Part 2 November 2005	572/400 MWh 380/280 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually part 1/part 2
1,05 MW	Germany, Tomitz (Cottbus)	Private owned farm in Tomitz First Solar modules SMA inverters RM, GC	Reinecke + Pohl Sun Energy AG June 2007
1,05 MW	Germany, Gundelfingen Picture courtesy: juwi GmbH, Mainz	Solarpark Vespasian Co.Gartner roof mounted system RM, GC First Solar FS275 modules SMA inverters 1 x SC 250 HE 1 x SC 500 MV 1 x SC 200 HE	juwi GmbH 2007	1000 MWh 650 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,048 MW	Germany, Chemnitz (Saxony)	Solardachanlage auf den Fahrzeughallen des Abfallentsorgungs- und Stadtreinigungs- betriebes der Stadt Chemnitz/Sachsen (ASR) RM, GC	SunStrom GmbH Solarpark eins GmbH September 2007	600 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,046 MW	USA, Cucamonga, CA Picture copyright: DEERS and Associates	Roof mounted system General Motors's parts warehouse in Rancho Cucamonga, CA RM, GC 7692 Unisolar 136 W modules	General Motors DEERS June 2006	1700 MWh
1,044 MW	Germany, Roth	ALDI Roth RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	650 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,04 MW	Spain, Ablitas (Navarra)	Huerta Solar La Montecillo GM, TRAC, GC 165 units 6 kWp each	Tudela Solar 2007
1,04 MW	Spain, El Provencio (Cuenca)	Huerta Solar El Provencio GM, GC, TRAC	Solaer Energias Renovables 2007
1,037 MW	Germany, Salmdorf (Bayern)	Solarpark Haar III GM, GC	Gehrlicher Solar AG November 2007	1000 MWh 580 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,037 MW	Germany, Cecilienhof, Reußenköge Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	Freiland SonnenStrom-Anlage Reußenköge GM, GC 17280 Thin Film Modules First Solar FS60 Habdank mounting structures 22x Fronius IG500, 1x Fronius IG400	Phoenix Solar AG December 2005	925 MWh 600 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,036 MW	Germany, Röllbach (Miltenberg)	Freiland- Photovoltaikanlage in Rööllbach GM, GC 4706 poli- crystalline modules 27 x "Powador 33000xi Park" 2 x "25000xi Park" KACO invertres	S.A.G. Sonnenstrom AG Stelio Solar GmbH & Co KG November 2007	750 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,033 MW	Germany, Bühl (Baden-Baden) Picture courtesy: juwi GmbH, Mainz	Co.T.K.W in Bühl RM, TF, GC roof mounted system on two roofs 17008 First Solar 57, 60, 62,5, 65 W modules 4 x SC 200 1 x SC 90 SMA inverters	juwi GmbH December 2006	1000 MWh 650 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,019 MW	Japan, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Picture courtesy: AIST Research Center for Photovoltaics National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan	AIST Megasolar Town BIPV, GM, FI, DIST, GC 5600 modules, Sharp, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, Shell Solar Japan, MHI, Sanyo, MSK, Matsushita 211 inverter 4 kW units, Sharp, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, OMRON, MHI, Sanyo, MSK, Matsushita	NTT facilities Part 1: 2001 Part 2: April 2004	1000 MWh 300 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,017 MW	Spain, Alqueria (Granada) Picture courtesy: GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH	PV plant La Alqueria GM, GC, TRAC 9,12 kWp trackers	GEOSOL Ibérica S.L. CajaGRANADA February 2007	1100 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,017 MW	Germany, Fürth- Atzenhof	Golfplatz in Fürth-Atzenhof RI, GC 6113 Sunline modules 155 W - 180 W 68 inverters	Sunline AG December 2006	914 MWh
1,012 MW	Germany, Montabaur	ALDI Montabaur RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	580 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,01 MW	USA, Hayward, CA	Cal State Hayward BIPV, RM, GC System consists of four subsystems 523 kWp, 102 kWp 261 kWp, 114 kWp located in university campus. 5264 solar modules used	PowerLight Corp. December 2003 March 2004	296 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually

* 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
GM - Ground-mounted 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
TF - Thin-Film (aSi, CdTe, CIS etc.)
TRAC - Tracking system
TRAN - Transparent modules
WI - Wind as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
WP - Water pumping

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