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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants ranking 1 - 50
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense,
reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." (Galileo Galilei)
Some large-scale PV power plants with 20 MWp or more each
connected to the grid in Spain in 2008
(courtesy: Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea)
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Data about installed power capacity in 2009 is available in
PV Power Plants 2010 Industry Guide, published by Solarpraxis.
More detailed data for past years is available in pvresources
Annual Review 2008 Extended Edition ...
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 > 1.6 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
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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, Austria, Switzerland
- Thailand, Bulgaria, India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines
- Israel
The main source of information included in the table below are press releases and 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.
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60 MW
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Spain,
Olmedilla (Castilla-La Mancha)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcón
GM
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2008
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85 GWh
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54 MW
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Germany,
Straßkirchen
Picture courtesy:
Q-Cells International
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Solarpark Straßkirchen
GM
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Q-Cells International
2009
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57 GWh
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53 MW
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Germany,
Turnow-Preilack
Picture courtesy:
juwi
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Solarpark Lieberose
GM
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juwi
2009
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50 MW
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Spain,
Puertollano (Castila-La Mancha)
Picture courtesy:
SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea
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Parque Fotovoltaico Puertollano
GM
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2008
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46 MW
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Portugal,
Moura (Alentejo)
Picture courtesy:
ACCIONA Energia
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Moura photovoltaic power plant
GM, TRAC
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ACCIONA Energia
2008
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45 MW
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Germany,
Köthen
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Solarpark Köthen
GM
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RGE Energy
2010 to be completed soon
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42 MW
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Germany,
Finsterwalde
Picture courtesy:
Q-Cells International
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Solarpark Finsterwalde
GM
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Q-Cells International
2009
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40 MW
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Germany,
Brandis
Picture courtesy:
juwi
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Solarpark Waldpolenz
GM
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juwi
2007 2008
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34.5 MW
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Spain,
Trujillo (Cáceres)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Planta Solar La Magascona & La Magasquila
GM, TRAC
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2008
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34 MW
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Spain,
Arnedo (La Rioja)
Picture courtesy:
SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea
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Planta Solar Arnedo
GM
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T-Solar
2008
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31.8 MW
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Spain,
Dulcinea (Cuenca)
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Planta Solar Dulcinea
GM
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2009
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30 MW
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Spain,
Merida (Extremadura)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Parque Solar "SPEX" Merida/Don Alvaro
GM, TRAC
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Deutsche Bank AG ecoEnergías del Guadiana Solarparc AG SolarWorld AG September 2008
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26 MW
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Spain,
Fuente Álamo (Murcia)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Planta solar Fuente Álamo
GM
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2008
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44 GWh
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25 MW
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USA,
Arcadia, FL
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DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
GM, TRAC
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2009
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24.5 MW
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Germany,
Finow
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Solarpark Finow
GM
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2010
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24 MW
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Italy,
Montalto di Castro (Lazio)
Picture courtesy:
SunRay Renewable
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Montalto di Castro PV power plant
GM
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SunPower Corp. SunRay Renewable
2009
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40 GWh
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24 MW
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Korea,
Sinan
Picture courtesy:
Conergy
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Sinan power plant
GM, TRAC
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Conergy
2008
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33 GWh 24,000 t CO2
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23.4 MW
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Canada,
Sarnia (Ontario)
Picture courtesy:
First Solar
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Sarnia PV power plant
GM
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2009-2010 additional 60 MW under construction
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23.4 MW
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Canada,
Arnprior (Ontario)
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Arnprior PV power plant
GM
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2009
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23.2 MW
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Spain,
Lucainena de las Torres (Almeria)
Picture courtesy:
MEPGroup
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Planta fotovoltaica de Lucainena de las Torres
GM
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MEPGroup
2008
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23.1 MW
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Spain,
Abertura (Caceres)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Parque Fotovoltaico Abertura Solar
GM, TRAC
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2008
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47.4 GWh 49,800 t CO2
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23 MW
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Spain,
Hoya de Los Vincentes, Jumilla (Murcia)
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Parque Solar Hoya de Los Vincentes, Jumilla
GM, TRAC
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2008
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41.6 GWh 42,000 t CO2
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22.068 MW
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Spain,
Almaraz (Caceres)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Huerta Solar Almaraz
GM, TRAC
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2008
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21.78 MW
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Germany,
Mengkofen
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Solarpark Mengkofen
GM
SolarWorld modules
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Solarparc AG
2009
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21.47 MW
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Spain,
El Coronil (Andalucia)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Parque Solar Parque solar El Coronil I + II
GM, TRAC
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2008
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40 GWh
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21.2 MW
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Spain,
Calavéron
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Solarpark Calavéron
GM, TRAC
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EPURON
2008
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40 GWh
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21 MW
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USA,
Blythe, CA
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Solar electric power plant, Blythe
GM
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2009
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20 MW
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China,
Xuzhou City (Jiangsu)
Picture courtesy:
GPL-Poly Energy Holdings
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Jiming Hill, Xuzhou City PV power plant
GM
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2010
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20 MW
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Germany,
Rothenburg (Sachsen)
Picture courtesy:
Gehrlicher Solar
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Solarpark Rothenburg
GM
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Gehrlicher Solar
2009
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20 MW
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Korea,
Seoul
Picture courtesy:
Siemens
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Seoul power plant
GM
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2009
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20 MW
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Spain,
Calasparra (Murcia)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Planta solar fotovoltaico Calasparra
GM
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2008
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20 MW
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Spain,
Beneixama (Alicante)
Picture courtesy/photo:
City Solar
Accener S.L.
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Solarpark Beneixama
GM
200 x 100 kW Sinvert Master inverters
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City Solar AG Accener S.L.
2007
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30 GWh 30,000 t CO2
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20 MW
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Spain,
El Bonillo (Albacete)
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Parque Solar El Bonillo
GM
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2008
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19.4 MW
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Germany,
Helmeringen
Picture courtesy:
Gehrlicher Solar
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Solarpark Helmeringen
GM
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Gehrlicher Solar 2008-2009
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18 MW
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Germany,
Senftenberg (Brandenburg)
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Solarpark Senftenberg
GM
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Phoenix Solar
to be completed soon
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18 MW
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Germany,
Thüngen
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Solarpark Thüngen
GM
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2010
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18 MW
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Spain,
Olivenza (Badajoz)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Solar Olivenza
GM, TRAC
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2008
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18 MW
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Spain,
Las Gabias (Granada)
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Huerta Solar Las Gabias
GM, TRAC
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2008
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16 MW
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USA,
San Antonio, TX
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Blue Wing solar electric power plant
GM
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juwi
2009
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15.8 MW
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Germany,
Moos (Bavaria)
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Solarpark Moos
GM
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2010
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15.8 MW
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Spain,
Don Quijote (Toledo)
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Planta Solar Don Quijote
GM
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2009
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15.01 MW
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USA,
Jacksonville, FL
Picture courtesy:
juwi
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Jacksonville Solar Energy Generation Facility
GM
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juwi
2010
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15 MW
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Germany,
Allmannshofen (Bavaria)
Picture courtesy:
juwi
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Solaranlage Allmannshofen
GM
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juwi
2009
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15 MW
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Korea,
Gochang (Jeollabukdo)
Picture courtesy:
SolarWorld
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Gochang power plant
GM
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SolarWorld
2008
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23 GWh |

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15 MW
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Spain,
Mahora (Castilla-La- Mancha)
Picture courtesy:
City Solar AG
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Planta de energía solar Mahora
GM
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City Solar
2008
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14.92 MW
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Spain,
Lorca (Murcia)
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Planta Solar Lorca
GM
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2008
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14.75 MW
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Germany,
Köthen (Sachsen- Anhalt)
Picture courtesy:
juwi
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Solaranlage Flugplatz Köthen
GM
SMA inverters 200,000 First Solar modules
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juwi
2008
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13.5 GWh
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14.2 MW
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USA,
Nellis, NV
Picture courtesy:
SunPower Corp.
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Nellis Air Force Base
GM, TRAC
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SunPower Corp.
2007
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30 GWh 24,000 t CO2
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14 MW
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Italy,
Castellaneta (Taranto)
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Castellaneta PV power plant
GM
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to be completed soon
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13.8 MW
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Spain,
Salamanca
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Planta Solar de Salamanca
GM
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2007
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* 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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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,
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Additional information - Reports
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PV Power Plants 2010 -
This is the first industry guide with a clear focus on large-scale PV plants.
Through this medium, system integrators, distributors, project developers, project
managers and investors can obtain a perfect overview of the latest market developments,
new technologies, application possibilities and business landscape of the PV industry.
Languages:
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Large Scale PV Power Plants, Annual Review 2008 -
Detailed overwiev about PV power installed (only large-scale PV power plants considered)
in the period from 1997 to 2008. Annual Review 2008 Free Edition is available as pdf file (5 MB).
Annual Review 2008 Extended Edition (100 pages) is available as pdf file on CD -
ISBN 978-961-245-739-6.
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Additional information - Books
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The world’s deserts are sufficiently large that, in theory, covering a fraction of their landmass with PV systems could generate many times the current primary global energy supply.
In three parts, this study details the background and concept of VLS-PV, maps out a development path towards the realization of VLS-PV systems, and provides firm recommendations to achieve long-term targets. This represents the first study to provide a concrete set of answers to the questions that must be addressed in order to secure and exploit the potential for VLS-PV technology and its global benefits. The contributing authors include a panel of fourteen acknowledged international experts from eight countries (U.S., Japan, Israel, Spain, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, and Mongolia).
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The world’s deserts are sufficiently large that, in theory, covering a fraction of their landmass with PV systems could generate many times the current primary global energy supply. This new "Energy from the Desert" volume examines and evaluates the potential of very large scale photovoltaic power generation (VLS-PV) systems. Following from the success of the first book on the subject, the authors present practical case studies of both virtual and real projects based on selected regions (including the Mediterranean, Sahara, Chinese Gobi, Mongolian Gobi, Indian Thar, Australian Desertm, and the US) and their specific socio-economic dynamics, and argue that VLS-PV systems in desert areas will be readily achievable in the near future. As the essential companion to the previous IEA volume, it reiterates and develops key concepts introduced by the original study and provides firm practical recommendations to achieve long-term targets for policymakers and investors.
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The third book in the Energy from the Desert series examines the socio-economic, environmental and financial issues surrounding the use of Very Large Scale Photovoltaics (VLS-PV). It provides detailed coverage of technology and financing options (including recent and future trends in PV technology), potential social benefits such as desalination and agricultural development, and environmental and ecological impacts of systems and how these can be monitored, illustrated by case studies from the Sahara and Gobi Deserts. The concluding section consists of a roadmap outlining the options and opportunities for future implementation of VLS-PV.
Building on the key concepts and case studies of previous volumes, this will be a key text for policy-makers and investors in the field.
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Additional information - Journal Articles/Papers
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Siemer, J.: Wachstum in Zehnerpotenzen, die größten Solaranlagen der Welt; Photon 6/2005,
p.114-129, Solar Verlag 2005.
Rutschmann, I.: Land der Megawattparks; Photon 9/2008, p.40-45, Solar Verlag 2008.
Monitoring zur Wirkung des novellierten EEG auf die Entwicklung der Stromerzeugung aus
Solarenergie, insbesondere der Photovoltaik-Freiflächen; ARGE Monitoring
PV-Anlagen c/o Bosch & Partner GmbH, Hannover on behalf of Bundesministerium für
Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, 31.07.2007.
Cost and Performance Trends in Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems and Case Studies; IEA PVPS
Task 2, Report IEA PVPS T2-06:2007, December 2007.
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