World's largest photovoltaic systems (range 351-400)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
range 351 - 400

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Solarpark Hemau - standalone photovoltaic power plant - 4 MWp Solarpark Sonnen - standalone photovoltaic power plant - 1,75 MWp Solarpark Markstetten - photovoltaic power plant - 1,6 MWp

Some German large standalone photovoltaic systems
(source: EPURON, Hamburg)

Read more in "pvresources.com Annual Report 2007"...

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 > 190 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 MW	Germany, Herne Photo: Denis Lenardic	Akademie du Mont Cenis BIPV, RI, TRAN, GC 3184 poly/mono modules Flabeg More details...	Pilkington Solar (Flabeg) 1999	650 MWh
1 MW	USA, Camden County, NJ	PPL Renewable Energy Park. Consists of Landfil gas plant and two 500 kW solar electric plants. DIST, HY, GC 2674 Kyocera KC187 modules (plant 1), 2500 Kyocera KC200 modules (plant 2).	PPL Energy Services 2006	1200 MWh
1 MW	Italy, Vasto	Vasto Power Plant GM, GC	ANIT 1994
1 MW	The Netherlands, Amersfoort - Nieuwland Picture source: NREL Pix	Amersfoort BIPV system on 500 roofs BIPV, RM, DIST, RES, GC Consists of three stages: Nieuwland K1 389 kWp Megawattproject N2 261 kWp Megawattproject N4 244 kWp	1998-1999
1 MW	USA, San Diego, CA	Del Mar Fair photovoltaic system RM, DIST, GC	D&J Electric April 2003	1076 MWh
1 MW	China, Shenzhen Picture courtesy: BP Solar	Shenzhen International Floral Exhibition buildings BIPV, RM, DIST, GC BP modules (686 kW) and Kyocera modules used.	BP Solar Beijing Corona corp. 2004	823 MWh GHG reduction 1144 tons annually (BP Solar part), all together about 1000 MWh electricity production annually.
994 kW	Italy, Sticciano Scalo (Roccastrada, Grosseto)	Solarpark Cicalino 1 GM, GC	2008	500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
980 kW	USA, Wasco, CA	Semitropic Water district’s treatment and storage facility photovoltaic system GM, TRAC, GC 1920 Shell PowerMax™ Ultra panels	Shell Solar April 2005	1729 MWh 800 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
972 kW	Germany, Mahlberg	ALDI Mahlberg RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	630 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
968 kW	USA, Pleasanton, CA	Alameda County Agricultural Fair BIPV, RM, GC	August 2003
960 kW	Germany, Mainbernheim	Solarpark Mainbernheim III GM, GC, TF CTS modules	Beck Energy GmbH 2007
959 kW	Germany, Ronneburg (Thüringen)	Roof mounted system in Ronneburg RM, GC, DIST 6176 Inowatt modules	Green Energy 3000 GmbH Inowatt Elektro Technik GmbH 2008
951 kW	Germany, Biebesheim (Hessen, Groß-Gerau) Picture courtesy: juwi GmbH, Mainz	Warehouse in Biebesheim RM, GC roof mounted system. 5988 Sharp modules NE-Q5E (165W) and NT-R5E (175W)	juwi GmbH January 2004	920 MWh
948 kW	Italy, Celano (L’Aquila)	Maccaferri Industrial Group RM, GC 5125 Mitsubishi modules	Enerray 2008	1235 MWh 500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
942 kW	Germany, Oldenburg	Solarpark Oldenburg GM, GC Aleo Solar modules	aleo Solar 2007	850 MWh 500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
940 kW	Germany, Salching Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	Dachanlage Sturm, Salching RM, GC, TF 13.680 First Solar FS-267, FS-270 modules 18 x Fronius IG 400, 6 x Fronius IG 500	Phoenix Solar AG June 2007	845 MWh 785 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
937 kW	Spain, Arguedas	Huerta Solar Arguedas I GM, TRAC, GC	ACCIONA Energia	1760 MWh 1637 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
936 kW	Germany, Memmingen (Allgäu) Picture courtesy: Deutsche BP AG	Pfeifer Seil- und Hebetechnik (production facilities) RM, GC 5772 BP 5165 (Saturn) modules Sunny Central SC200 and Sunny Boy SB2100TL SMA inverters	BP Solar December 2003	950 MWh 700 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually.
924 kW	Germany, Claußnitz (Sachsen-Anhalt)	Solarpark Claußnitz GM, GC	SolarTec AG December 2007	750 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
924 kW	USA, Naval Base Coronado, CA Picture courtesy: PowerLight Corp.	Naval Base Coronado, car port BIPV, RM, GC 3078 PowerLight modules.	PowerLight Corp. September 2002	1244 MWh 297 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
917 kW	Germany, Wilchwitz (Sachsen) Picture courtesy: EPURON GmbH, Hamburg	Solarpark Wilchwitz RM, GC part of Solar Return Fund II	EPURON GmbH Suntechnics GmbH 2005
910 kW	USA, Oakland, CA	United States Postal Service (USPS) mail center	Chevron Energy Solutions 2006	1100 MWh
904 kW	USA, Oakland, CA	FedEx Corp. BIPV (two buildings), RM, GC 5769 Sharp modules	PowerLight Corp. August 2005	360 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
901 kW	USA, Hopland, CA	Fetzer Vineyards PV system installed atop a bottling plant and Red Wine Barrel Room RM, GC	PowerLight Corp. December 2006	1100 MWh
900 kW	Germany, Neureichenau Passau	Solarpark Neureichenau GM, GC, TRAC part of Solarpark Passauer Land First Solar FS 62, FS 65 modules single axis tracking Siemens, SinvertSolar MS inverters	Nordstrom December 2006
900 kW	Spain, Sartaguda (Navarra)	Parque Fotovoltaico la Cerradilla, Sartaguda GM, GC 4480 SolarWorld modules 140 x 6,4 kWp units Ingeteam inverters	Solartia November 2006	1021 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
888 kW	Italy, Brescia	PV plant in Brescia RM, GC 4800 Mitsubishi modules	Ray Energy S.R.L. 2008
880 kW	Germany, Penig	Solarpark Penig RM, GC, TRAC	Green Energy 3000 GmbH 2008
880 kW	Spain, Molina de Segura	"La Hornera" photovoltaic plant GM, TRAC, GC part 1: 600 kW Part 2: 280 kW 88 x 9,75 kW trackers Ingeteam Sun10 inverters	Soltec Energias Renovables March 2006	1800 MWh 1600 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
875 kW	Italy, Compendio Bosco (Umbria)	Car Port PV System installed in Compendio Bosco (Umbria) RI, GC 4160 modules	T.E.R.N.I. Ricerca e Industrie S.p.A. July 2007	800 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
850 kW	Germany, Heidenheim	Roof mounted system in Heidenheim RM, TF, GC	Blitzstrom GmbH SHG Energy GmbH July 2006
839 kW	Germany, Wain Picture copyright: solar konzept GmbH	Four buildings of a timber mill in Wain RM, GC 5180 Sharp ND162E1F modules 1 x SMA SC700MV inverter	solar-konzept GmbH March 2007	791 MWh
837 kW	Italy, Laces (Alto Adige) Picture courtesy: S.E. Project™ S.r.l.	Apple growers cooperative Ortler from Lacies RM, GC 3988 Sanyo HIP 210 HNE1 modules 10x Inverter Santerno Sunway 600V TG110 20.000 m wires & cables	S.E. Project™ S.r.l. 2006
833 kW	Germany, Grechwitz (Sachsen)	Solarpark Grechwitz, Jungbullen Handels GmbH RM, GC 2514 SCHOTT Solar modules	meridian Neue Energien GmbH September 2005	782 MWh
832 kW	Spain, El Ejido (Almeria)	Photovoltaic solar farm in the La Redonda industrial park, El Ejido GC	Endesa Energía Fircosa November 2007	1070 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
830 kW	Germany, Vachdorf (Thüringen)	Solarpark Vachdorf RM, GC, DIST mounted on 7 roofs cSi modules	meridian Neue Energie GmbH December 2007
829 kW	USA, City of Industry, CA Picture courtesy: Kahn Solar	U.S.Airconditioning Distributors BIPV (two buildings), RM, GC roof mounted system 723 kWp and 106 kWp arrays.	Kahn Solar April 2006	1160 MWh 343 tons of CO₂ emission reduction annually
827 kW	USA, Napa, CA	Western Wine Services RM, GC rooftops of three Western Wine warehouses in American Canyon 688 Kyocera 167 W modules (phase 1) 1386 Kyocera 167 W modules (phase 2) 1552 Schott Solar 310 W modules (phase 3) Xantrex 100 kW, Xantrex 225 kW, SatCon 135 kW, SatCon 225 kW, SatCon 50 kW inverters	SPG Solar Inc. 2003 - 2006	751 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
826 kW	Germany, Rinteln	ALDI Rinteln RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	470 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
824 kW	Germany, München Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	BMW Welt PV plant RM, GC	Sunstrom GmbH December 2006
821 kW	USA, Las Vegas, AZ	Ronzone Reservoir part of 3,1 Las Vegas Vally Water District's project GM, TRAC, GC Las Vegas Valley Water District 4005 modules mounted on east/west trackers	PowerLight Corp. June 2006	1595 MWh 335 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
817 kW	Germany, Untermöcklenlohe	Solarpark Untermöcklenlohe RM, GC, TRAC	Green Energy 3000 GmbH Inowatt Elektro Technik GmbH 2008
810 kW	Germany, Laudenbach/ Würzburg Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	Freiland SonnenStrom Anlage Laudenbach GM, GC 12624 Thin Film Modules First Solar FS62/65 Habdank mounting structures 1 x SMA Sunny Central inverter 700 kW	Phoenix Solar AG 2006	830 MWh
800 kW	Spain, Tabernas (Andalucia)	Huerta Solar Tabernas, Almeria GM, GC, TRAC	Avantsolar 2008
800 kW	Spain, Almendral (Badajoz)	Parque Fotovoltaico de Almendral GM, GC	Enerpal 2008	1200 MWh 1260 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
800 kW	USA, Los Angeles, CA	Manufacturing facility, Los Angeles, CA	Solar Monkey Blue Oak Energy 2007
800 kW	Spain, Villarubio (Cuenca)	Solar installation in Villarubio GM, GC AZUR Solar modules	2007
800 kW	Spain, Brazatortas (Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha)	Solar installation in Brazatortas GM, TRAC, GC 2256 TSM-175M (Enerpal-Trina) 2208 TSM-180M solar modules 100 kW arrays 8 x GT100E Xantrex inverters	Grupo Enerpal April 2007	1145 MWh 1204 tons CO₂ and 3,3 tons SO₂ emission reduction annually
800 kW	Germany, Pellworm Island Picture copyright: Schott Solar	Pellworm Photovoltaic Plant GM, HY, GC, WI Pellworm plant was renewed with new amorphous BP Solar and Shell Solar modules and is since August 2006 again on-line. The same area has initially peak power of 600 kW. After renewal plant has 800 kWp. Together with wind turbines 1,1 MWp more than 2300 modules	1983 (1^st 300 kW array) 1992 (2^nd 300 kW array) plant renewed/ repowered in August 2006 by Suntechnics	SunTechnics repowered in August 2006
800 kW	USA, Yolo County, Davis, CA	PVUSA solar photovoltaic facility GM, GC 152 kW new Q4 2003 646 kW Repowered Q1 2004 Siemens, IPC, APS, BP Solar modules	Originaly constructed in 1987 - 1994. Repowered in 2003	1300 MWh

* 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

Roofs available for PV installations in Germany
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Additional information
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	BIPV Database - IEA PVPS Task7 - BIPV Database. Languages: Webmaster's choice - many interesting BIPV application examples.