World's largest photovoltaic systems (range 451-500)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
range 451 - 500

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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)

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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 > 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
624 kW	Spain, Huércal Overa	Huércal Overa power plant GM, GC, TRAC 3120 ATERSA 200W modules 5 x 100 kW arrays five E/W trackers with 124 kW in total 3-Phase Solier 100 kW inverters, 25 kV transformers.	ATERSA 2006
623 kW	USA, Santa Ana, CA	Wal-Mart Stores roof mounted system RM, GC	BP Solar October 2007
620 kW	Germany, Langenamming	RM, GC	ideematec GmbH 2007
617 kW	Spain, Hornillos de Cerrato (Palencia)	Solar electric plant in Hornillos de Cerrato GM, GC	Enerpal
612 kW	Spain, Guadix Picture courtesy: GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH	PV plant "Llanos de Guadix" GM, GC, TRAC Solon double axis tracking movers	GEOSOL Ibérica S.L. June 2007
612 kW	USA, Farmingdale, NY Picture courtesy: PowerLight Corp.	FALA Direct Marketing BIPV, RM, GC, DIST Part of 1 MW project - includes three locations (612 kWp, 205 kWp and 193 kWp) 13464 PowerLight modules	Shell-Solar PowerLight Corp. October 2002	1065 MWh 800 tons CO₂ emmision reduction annually additional 30 tons NO_x and 75 tons SO_x over the next 25 years (all three locations)
610 kW	Japan, Wakayama	Shima Seiki Mfg Ltd. RM, GC roof mounted system Sanyo modules	Sanyo
604 kW	Spain, Albesa (Lleida)	Parque Solar de Albesa GM, GC, TRAC 2880 SANYO PV modules HIP210-NHE5 98 DEGER trackers SMA inverters	AE3000 2007
603 kW	Austria, Sattledt (Wels)	Fronius facility roof mounted PV system RM, GC	May 2007
600 kW	Italy, Corato (Apulia)	Photovoltaic plant, Corato GM, GC	SunTechnics Janauary 2008
600 kW	Germany, Malsch	Freiland- Solarkraftwerk, Former Hazardous Waste Landfill, Malsch GM, GC 9216 First Solar modules	Nastro- Umwelttechnik GmbH April 2007	586 MWh 438 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
600 kW	Spain, Barcelona	Forum 2004, phase II. Roof of the Besó sewage treatment plant RM, GC	2007
600 kW	Spain, Onda (Castellón)	Alaplana Solarelectric plant GM, GC six units with 99,84 kWp each 624 BP Solar BP3160 modules per unit.	BP Solar March 2006	828 MWh 800 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
600 kW	USA, Oakland, NJ	Estee Lauder manufacturing operation, Oakland, NJ RM, GC 3000 modules	DT Solar April 2007	650 MWh
600 kW	Italy, Carloforte, Sardinia	Carloforte Hybrid Plant GM, HY	1995
600 kW	Italy, Lamezia Terme	Photovoltaic Hybrid Plant GM, HY	1996
600 kW	Italy, Salve	Photovoltaic Hybrid Plant GM, HY
599 kW	Germany, Söchtenau (Rosenheim) Picture source: EPURON GmbH, Hamburg	Solarpark Söchtenau GM, GC 6 x 100 kW SINVERT inverters	SunTechnics Solartechnik GmbH 2002	596 MWh
598 kW	Germany, Gersthofen Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar GmbH	Co.Döderlein ALSG RM, GC Conergy STP170S 24/Ac modules SolarMax inverters	Goldbeck Solar GmbH August 2007	318 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
596 kW	USA, Monroe, NJ	Wal-Mart Stores roof mounted system RM, GC	Sun Edison LLC March 2008
595 kW	USA, Lake Elsinore, CA	Costco Wholesale Corporation RM, GC 200 W Kyocera modules SatCon 500 kVA inverter	SunEdison LLC 2007
594 kW	Spain, La Roda (Cuenca)	Huerta Solar Casa Caracoles GM, GC 2700 Canadian Solar modules	Immodo Solar S.A. 2007
593 kW	USA, Covina, CA	Wal-Mart Stores roof mounted system RM, GC	Sun Edison LLC December 2007
592 kW	USA, Hemet, CA	Center for Water Education, Hemet, CA RM, BIPV, GC	Atlantis Energy Systems Inc. 2006
588 kW	USA, Visalia, CA	Alcoa Building and Construction Systems' Kawneer manufacturing facility, Visalia, CA RM, GC 4300 Uni-Solar modules	Constellation Energy Projects & Services 2007
588 kW	USA, San Rafael, CA	Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District in San Rafael (San Francisco Bay), ground mounted system GM, GC 2940 Sharp ND-200U modules	EI Solutions August 2006	1035 MWh 654 tons CO₂ emission reduction in next 30 years
584 kW	USA, City of Thousand Oaks, CA	Hill Canyon Water Treatment Plant, Camarillo, CA GM, GC, TRAC 2783 SunPower modules	SunPower Corp. April 2007	300 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
584 kW	Germany, Neuenmarkt Picture courtesy: IBC SOLAR AG	Bürgersolarkraftwerk Neuenmarkt GM, GC 6 x 97,2 kWp arrays Kaneka K54 modules 180 x FRONIUS IG 30 Outdoor inverters	IBC SOLAR AG December 2003
583 kW	Belgium, Duffel	Reynaers Aluminium NV RM, GC SMA inverters	Energiebau Solar Power Benelux BV 2008	550 MWh
583 kW	Germany, Ichenhausen- Autenried Picture source: juwi GmbH, Mainz	Creaton Company RM, GC Schüco modules	juwi GmbH January 2004	554 MWh
580 kW	USA, Lancaster, CA	Costco Wholesale Corp. RM, GC	PermaCity Corp. 2006
580 kW	USA, Vallejo, CA	Meyer Corporation, Vallejo, CA RM, GC	PowerLight SunPower Corp. 2007	233 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
580 kW	Germany, Mainz	Triwo AG GC 10000 First Solar thinfilm modules	juwi GmbH August 2006	525 MWh 350 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
579 kW	Germany, Rotvorwerk Picture source: Solarparc AG	Solarpark Rotvorwerk GM, TRAC, GC 3375 SolarWorld's modules 165/175W 125 trackers 125 SMA inverters Sunplug 4500.	Solarparc AG August 2005
579 kW	Germany, Eggenbach	Solarpark Häfnerhof GM, GC	IBC SOLAR AG June 2007	318 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
571 kW	Germany, Nordhausen	Schachtbau Nordhausen RM, GC 2856 Conergy S 200P modules Solarmax 300C inverter	Goldbeck Solar GmbH 2007
570 kW	Italy, Firenze	Unicoop Scandicci, Firenze RM, GC	2008
570 kW	Germany, Peiting, Amersee	Schotten & Hansen GmbH RM, GC roof mounted system 3450 BP 3165Q modules SMA central inverter	BP Solar Alpine Energie Deutschland GmbH June 2006	595 MWh 420 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
566 kW	USA, Oroville, CA Picture courtesy: Sun Power & Geothermal Energy Inc.	South Feather Water & Power Agency GM, GC	Sun Power & Geothermal Energy Inc. 2004	539 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually.
564 kW	USA, El Segundo, CA	West Basin Municipal Water District RM, GC 2848 modules	SunPower Corp. November 2006	783 MWh 246 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
563 kW	Germany, Langenried	Solarpark Langenried GM, GC 7776 First Solar modules	Solarcomplex AG 2008
562 kW	Germany, München Freiham (Bayern)	Hornbach Markt, Muenchen - Freiham RM, GC	Green Energy 3000 GmbH 2008
562 kW	Germany, Erfurt Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar GmbH	Co.Gonvarri roof mounted plant 3360 modules used 2 SMA SC250 inverters	Goldbeck Solar GmbH October 2006
560 kW	Germany, Estenfeld	Freifeldgrosskraftwerk Estenfeld GM, GC Mono-Si modules REW120S/150S	Beck Energy GmbH 2005
560 kW	Switzerland, Mont Soleil Picture courtesy: VSE	Mont-Soleil Power Plant GM, GC More details including links to production data (normalized monthly values) are available here	1992
560 kW	USA, Tempe, AZ Picture courtesy: APS	APS Solar Test and Research Center GM, GC
559 kW	USA, Carson, CA	California State University Dominguez Hills RM, GC	SunEdison LLC June 2006
556 kW	Germany, Freiberg Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	Standalone plant Freiberg GM, GC	SunStrom GmbH 2005
555 kW	USA, Las Vegas, AZ	Luce Reservoir part of 3,1 MW Las Vegas Valley Water District's project GM, TRAC, GC Las Vegas Valley Water District 2670 modules	PowerLight Corp. December 2006	1037 MWh 226 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
550 kW	USA, Dayville, CT	United Natural Foods facility, Dayville, CT RM, GC	December 2007	600 MWh 254 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

Roofs available for PV installations in Germany
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Additional information
	HuertaSolares.es - El directorio de instalaciones solares fotovoltaicas conectadas a red de España Languages:
	OPDE - promoción de plantas solares. OPDE es una empresa cuya MISIÓN se centra en la Promoción de Plantas Solares Fotovoltaicas. Languages: Webmaster's choice - interesting site about photovoltaic plants in Spain (spanish language only).
	EPURON - Since its foundation in 1998, EPURON has developed to become a key player in the renewable energy market. Our many years of expertise ensures premium quality to our clients - from project development, to financing and realisation, down to system operation. Languages:
	BIPV Database - IEA PVPS Task7 - BIPV Database. Languages: Webmaster's choice - many interesting BIPV application examples.