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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
ranking 451 - 500

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World's largest photovoltaic power plants are presented in the table below. The list is divided into tables - each table includes 50 power 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 > 1.2 MWp). 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 . Countries where large-scale (>1 MWp) power plants were put into service are (ranked by cumulative power capacity installed as at December 2009):

               - Spain, Germany, USA, Italy, South Korea, Czech Republic

               - China, Portugal, Canada, France, Franch overseas departments/Reunion, Belgium

            - Japan, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Switzerland

            - Thailand, Bulgaria, India, Australia, the Philippines

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.

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
2.7 MW	Germany, Gundelfingen Picture courtesy: Gehrlicher Solar AG	Solarpark Gundelfingen GM	Gehrlicher Solar AG November 2007	2,800 MWh
2.681 MW	Spain, Manacor (Baleares)	Planta Solar Sa Gruta GM	Generacio Fotovoltaica S.L. 2008
2.652 MW	Spain, Albacete Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar Casa Capitan GM, TRAC	immodo Solar S.A. 2008
2.65 MW	Germany, Aschaffenburg Picture courtesy: Ralos	Solarpark Aschaffenburg, noise barrier A3 GM, NB	Ralos 2009
2.642 MW	Spain, Castejón (Navarre) Picture courtesy: ACCIONA Energia	Castejón power plant GM, TRAC 400 trackers with 35 modules each 14400 BP Solar modules	ACCIONA Energia February 2006	4,400 MWh 4,307 t CO₂
2.601 MW	Germany, Bogen	Solarpark Liepolding GM	2009
2.6 MW	Czech Republic, Hostoun	Photovoltaic plant Hostoun GM	2009
2.6 MW	Korea, Youngju	Youngju solar power plant GM	LG CNS 2009
2.6 MW	Spain, El Cañarico	Huerta Solar El Cañarico GM, TRAC	Soltec Energias Renovables S.L. 2008
2.6 MW	Spain, Socuéllamos (Castilla-La Mancha) Picture copyright: ACCIONA Energia	Huerta Solar de la Mancha GM, TRAC 395 trackers with 45 modules each 17700 solar modules	ACCIONA Energia July 2006	4,400 MWh 4,228 t CO₂
2.56 MW	Spain, El Bonillo (Albacete)	Bosque solar Pago Guijoso, El Bonillo GM	Prius Energy 2008
2.552 MW	Germany, Waldalgesheim (Rheinland- Pfalz)	Solarenergiepark Waldalgesheim GM	juwi GmbH September 2008
2.545 MW	Spain, La Pedrera (Navarre)	Parque solar La Pedrera GM, TRAC 104 double axis trackers 416 x 5 kW Mastervolt inverters	Energías Fotovoltaicas de Navarra, S.L. May 2007	4,900 MWh
2.51 MW	Germany, Finsterwalde	Solarpark Finsterwalde I GM	2009
2.507 MW	Germany, Griesheim (Darmstadt)	Solarpark Griesheim GM	rentaic 2007	2,500 MWh 1,700 t CO₂
2.5 MW	Spain, La Lora (Valladolid)	Planta Solar La Lora GM	2008
2.5 MW	Italy, Isso, BE	PV power plant Isso GM	2009
2.5 MW	Germany, Greding Picture courtesy: Solar World	Solarpark Greding GM, TRAC	Solar World SunStrom GmbH Solarparc AG 2006-2009
2.5 MW	Spain, Llucmayor Picture courtesy: MEPGroup	Parque solar Son Valardell GM	2008
2.5 MW	Spain, Madrigal de las alta Torres (Avila) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Parque solar Madrigal de las alta Torres GM	2009
2.5 MW	Germany, Stockstadt (Hessen)	Mühdeponie Stockstadt GM, GC	Ralos 2008
2.5 MW	Spain, Viso del Marques Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Viso del Marques GM	Grupo Comsa 2008
2.5 MW	Czech Republic, Divčice	Photovoltaic plant Divčice GM, TF	Energy 21 2008
2.5 MW	Germany, Ramstein Picture courtesy: Colexon	Logistikzentrum Gutperle RM	Colexon 2007	2,400 MWh 2,000 t CO₂
2.496 MW	Germany, Konz (Rheinland- Pfalz)	Solarpark Konz RM	Energiequelle GmbH 2007
2.48 MW	Spain, Villarubia de Santiago (Toledo) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Central fotovoltaica "Benedicto XVI" GM	Qohelet Solar 2007	3,896 MWh 4,100 t CO₂ 11,4 t SO₂
2.475 MW	Spain, Arjona (Andalucia) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Arjona GM	Albiasa Solar 2008
2.46 MW	Czech Republic, Netolice	Photovoltaic plant Netolice GM	2009
2.45 MW	Spain, Ocaña (Toledo)	Central fotovoltaica "Juan Pablo I" GM	Qohelet Solar 2007	3,140 MWh 3,300 t CO₂ 9.2 t SO₂
2.423 MW	Germany, Fraureuth	Solarpark Fraureuth GM	2009
2.4 MW	Germany, Glauchau Picture courtesy: Colexon	Roof mounted PV power plant RM	2009
2.4 MW	Germany, Heimpersdorf (Bayern)	Solarpark Heimpersdorf GM	2009
2.4 MW	Spain, Casas Ibáñez (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Casas Ibáñez GM	2008
2.4 MW	Spain, Villardefrades (Valladolid)	Parque Solar Villardefrades GM	Pevafersa S.L. 2008
2.4 MW	Spain, Siruela (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Parque Solar Siruela PV-3 GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
2.4 MW	Spain, La Pachona (Badajoz)	Planta solar La Pachona GM	Capital Energy 2008	3,600 MWh
2.4 MW	Spain, La Gineta (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar La Gineta II GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
2.4 MW	Germany, Gebersdorf Picture courtesy: EPURON	Solarpark Gebersdorf GM	EPURON 2007	2,500 MWh 1,900 t CO₂
2.4 MW	Germany, Kettershausen (Bayern)	Solarpark Kettershausen GM	City Solar December 2007
2.4 MW	Germany, Kissing Picture courtesy: EPURON	Solarpark Kissing GM	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH July 2007	2,400 MWh 1,800 t CO₂
2.4 MW	Spain, La Roda (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque solar La Carrasquilla GM	Nobesol December 2006
2.399 MW	Spain, Vilamesias (Caceres) Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar	Solarpark AES Vilamesias GM	Goldbeck Solar 2008
2.39 MW	Spain, Ocaña (Toledo) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Ocaña GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
2.38 MW	Portugal, Mértola (Alentejo) Picture courtesy: Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A.	OLVA PV plant GM, TRAC	Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A. November 2008	3,800 MWh 2,700 t CO₂
2.376 MW	Spain, Caudete	Parque solar Caudete GM	Solea AG
2.372 MW	Spain, Yepes (Toledo) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque solar Yepes GM	Valfortec 2008
2.37 MW	Germany, Jengen Picture courtesy: EPURON	Solarpark Jengen GM part of Solar Generation Fund I	EPURON SunTechnics October 2005	2,393 MWh
2.37 MW	Germany, Hofkirchen (Passau) Picture source/copyright: Solarparc AG	Solarpark Hofkirchen Sonnenfond Donau I GM	Solarparc AG August 2005	2,300 MWh
2.36 MW	USA, Atlantic City, NJ	Atlantic City Convention Center ACCC GM, TRAC Car port roof, tracking and fixed mount SunPower Corp. modules	2009
2.36 MW	Spain, Mallorca	Photovoltaic power plant on Mallorca Island GM	January 2008

* 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

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, Bangkok Solar, www.bergfoto.ch, Beck Energy, BP Solar, Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc., Chevron Energy Solutions, City Solar AG, Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG, Colexon, Conergy, Deutsche BP, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON, esTCI S.L., First Solar, Gehrlicher Solar, 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, 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, K&S Consulting, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Jiménez Belinchón, S.A., Joel Mendel, MEPGroup, Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, Mitsubishi Electric, MySolar, New Energy Invest GmbH, Takashi Oozeki - AIST, Pfalzwerke, Phoenix Solar, Pohlen Solar, Polder PV - Peter Segaar, Poulek Solar, PowerLight Corp., PV Labor der HTI Bern, Q-Cells International, Ra Solar, Ralos Vertriebs GmbH, Reginald Brown (BSRIA Ltd), S.A.G. Solarstrom, S.E. Project™ S.r.l., Scatec Solar, Scheuten Solar Technology, Seoul Marine Co., Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH, Shell Solar, SIEL/SIAC, 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, flag icons provided by icondrawer.

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