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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants range 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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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 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 (>200 kWp) power plants were put into service are:
- Germany, USA, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands
- France, Switzerland, the Philippines, Réunion Island, Australia, Thailand
- China, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium
- Luxembourg, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, India, Rwanda
- Portugal, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria
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.
Complete list:
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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,
www.bergfoto.ch,
Beck Energy GmbH,
BP Solar,
Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc.,
Chevron Energy Solutions,
City Solar AG,
Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG,
Conergy AG,
Deutsche BP AG,
Ecofys,
Ecostream,
EEPro,
Elektro Kirchner GmbH,
ENEL,
Energetica Energietechnik,
EPURON GmbH,
esTCI S.L.,
First Solar GmbH,
Gehrlicher Solar AG,
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),
HiTechSolar s.r.o.,
IBC SOLAR AG,
IM2 Energia Solar,
Inversiones Solares Sunergy, SLL,
Jayme da Costa,
JSA Technology,
juwi GmbH,
K&S Consulting GmbH,
Kahn Solar,
Korowatt s.r.o.,
Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen,
Jiménez Belinchón, S.A.,
Joel Mendel,
Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG,
Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA,
Mitsubishi Electric,
MySolar,
New Energy Invest GmbH,
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,
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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Power
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Location
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Description
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Constructed
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MWh/GHG
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Picture
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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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Nobesol September 2008
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85 GWh
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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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Renovalia 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 December 2008
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40 MW
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Germany,
Brandis
Picture courtesy:
juwi Holding AG
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Solarpark Waldpolenz
GM
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juwi GmbH 2007 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 October 2008
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30 MW
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Spain,
Osa de la Vega (Cuenca)
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Planta Solar Osa de la Vega (under construction)
GM
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2008
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30 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
SunPower trackers Atersa modules
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Elecnor 2008
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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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28 MW
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Spain,
Casas de Los Pinos (Castila-La Mancha)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea
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Parque Fotovoltaico Casas de Los Pinos
GM
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Renovalia 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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August 2008
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44 GWh
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24 MW
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Korea,
Sinan
Picture courtesy:
Conergy AG
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Sinan power plant
GM, TRAC
130,000 modules Conergy tracking structures
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Conergy Ltd. October 2008
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33 GWh 24,000 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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23.2 MW
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Spain,
Lucainena de las Torres (Almeria)
Picture courtesy:
MEPSOLAR AG
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Planta fotovoltaica de Lucainena de las Torres
GM
project consists of three 7 MW PV plants
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New Energy Invest GmbH August 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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Iberdrola 2008
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47.4 GWh 49,800 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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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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Luzentia January 2008
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41.6 GWh 42,000 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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22.1 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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OPDE September 2008
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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 (10,08 MWp) + II
GM, TRAC
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APIA XXI 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
100000 Conergy PowerPlus modules, 18 MW tracking arrays, 3 MW fixed arrays
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EPURON GmbH 2008
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40 GWh
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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, GC
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2008
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20 MW
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Spain,
Beneixama (Alicante)
Picture courtesy/photo:
City Solar AG
Accener S.L.
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Solarpark Beneixama
GM
200 x 100 kW Sinvert Master inverters
100,000 City Solar PQ 200 modules
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City Solar AG Accener S.L. September 2007
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30 GWh 30,000 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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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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November 2008
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18 MW
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Spain,
El Bonillo (Albacete)
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Parque Solar El Bonillo
GM
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October 2008
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17.3 MW (52 MW planned)
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Germany,
Turnow-Preilack
Picture courtesy:
juwi Holding AG
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Solarpark Lieberose
GM
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juwi Holding 2009
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15 MW
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Spain,
Calzada de Oropesa (Toledo)
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Planta Solar Calzada de Oropesa (under construction)
GM
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2009
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15 MW
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Korea,
Gochang (Jeollabukdo)
Picture courtesy:
Solar World AG
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Gochang power plant
GM
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Solarworld October 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 AG September 2008
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14.75 MW
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Germany,
Köthen (Sachsen- Anhalt)
Picture courtesy:
juwi Holding
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Solaranlage Flugplatz Köthen
GM
SMA inverters 200,000 First Solar modules
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juwi Holding December 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 Corporation
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Nellis Air Force Base
GM, TRAC
SunPower T20 tracker, SunPower® tracker 70000 modules GT250 Xantrex inverters
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SunPower Corp. December 2007
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30 GWh 24,000 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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13.8 MW
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Spain,
Salamanca
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Planta Solar de Salamanca
GM
70000 Kyocera modules SMA inverters
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September 2007
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13.772 MW
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Taean (Chungcheongnam-do)
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Taean PV plant
GM
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LG Solar Energy 2008
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13.6 MW
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Spain,
San Roque (Andalucia)
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Parque Solar Guadarranque
GM
68,000 modules
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Endesa 2008
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20 GWh
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13.24 MW
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Spain,
Crevillent (Alicante)
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Huerta Solar El Realengo
GM, TRAC, GC
Fixed and tracking units
58800 modules
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Enercoop Group 2008
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13 MW
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Spain,
Granadilla de Abona (Canarian Islands)
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Parque Fotovoltaico SOLTEN I, Granadillas Industrial Estate
GM
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ITER 2008
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12.7 MW
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Spain,
Lobosillo (Murcia)
Picture courtesy:
Ecostream
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Solarpark Lobosillo, Murcia
GM
127 x 100 kW SolarMax inverters
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Ecostream September 2007
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12.6 MW
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USA,
Boulder City, NV
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Sempra Generation PV plant
GM
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First Solar December 2008
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12 MW
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Spain,
Hinojosa del Valle (Badajoz)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Solar Hinojosa del Valle
GM, TRAC
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Rixiraba Energia Solar 2008
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12 MW
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Spain,
Villafranca (Navarra)
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Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Villafranca
GM, TRAC, CONC

Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic (HCPV) technology
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Parques Solares de Navarra 2006 2007 2008
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12 MW
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Germany,
Erlasee, Arnstein
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Solarpark Gut Erlasee
GM, TRAC
1,408 SOLON movers used 8 kWp per mover, double axis tracking.
28000 Solon modules
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Solon AG 2006
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14 GWh 7,700 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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11.8 MW
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Spain,
Zaragoza
Picture courtesy:
United Solar Ovonic LLC
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General Motors
RM
85,000 Uni-Solar PVL Laminates
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Veolia Environnment September 2008
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15.1 GWh
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11.6 MW
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Spain,
Frechilla de Almazan (Soria)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Solar Fotovoltaico La Puente de Piedra
GM
64,000 modules
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Solarig 2008
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16 GWh 11,500 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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11.52 MW
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Spain,
Olmedilla de Alarcon (Cuenca)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcon
GM
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Fotowatio 2008
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11.5 MW
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Spain,
Arroyo de San Serván (Badajoz)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Extremasol
GM
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Fotowatio 2008
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11.45 MW
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Spain,
Valverde de Mérida (Extremadura)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Solar Elduayen, Badajoz
GM
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Grupo T-Solar 2008
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11 MW
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Portugal,
Serpa (Alentejo)
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Serpa PV power plant
GM, TRAC
52,000 SunPower, Sanyo, Sharp, Suntech modules PowerLight PowerTracker® Siemens inverters
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PowerLight Corp. March 2007
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30,000 tons CO2 emission reduction annually
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10.91 MW
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Spain,
Magacela (Badajoz)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Fotovoltaico Magacela
GM
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Globasol 2008
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10.856 MW
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Spain,
Belmez (Cordoba)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Huerta Solar Belmez
GM
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systaic Ibérica S.L.U. September 2008
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10.82 MW
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Spain,
Villanueva de Serena (Badajoz)
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Parque Fotovoltaico Villanueva de Serena
GM
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Globasol 2008
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10.81 MW
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Spain,
Corella (Navarra)
Picture courtesy:
ACCIONA Energia
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Huerta Solar Corella
GM, TRAC
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ACCIONA Energia 2008
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10.8 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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10.6 MW
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Spain,
Benahadux (Almeria)
Picture courtesy:
SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea
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Huerta Solar Benahadux
GM
PV plant consists of five 1,8 MW arrays and one 1,6MW array
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GECOMP S.L. esTCI S.L. 2008
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10.11 MW
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Spain,
Bardenas (Navarra)
Picture courtesy:
ACCIONA Energia
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Huerta Solar Bardenas
GM, TRAC
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ACCIONA Energia 2008
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Table Entries - Explanation
Power - DC peak power. If DC peak power not available then AC rated power
Location - city or municipality
Description - name and brief description of power plant
Constructed - companies involved into construction, planning or financing
MWh/GHG - electricity production and GHG emission reduction annually
Picture - photo of the power plant, if available
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
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
TRAC - Tracking system
TRAN - Transparent modules
WI - Wind as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
WP - Water pumping
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Additional information
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Conergy AG
- Conergy AG is the European solar enterprise with the highest sales and is also a leading international supplier in the
field of solar system integration. The group pursues a global growth strategy:
it produces, installs and plans solar systems and wind power stations for its
customers in more than 20 countries. The Conergy Group is now represented by
branch offices on five continents.
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juwi group
- juwi is one of the leading companies in the renewable energy sector. Since 1996 we
have planned, developed, financed and operated renewable energy installations
using wind, solar and bio energy.
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MEPSOLAR AG -
Die Munich Energy Partners AG (MEPSOLAR)
ist ein breit aufgestelltes Dienstleistungsunternehmen.
Mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften und Partnern deckt die Unternehmensgruppe
nahezu die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette ab, angefangen beim Vertrieb von
Solarmodulen bis zur Einspeisung industriell erzeugter Energiemengen
(Megawattbereich) ins Stromnetz.
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Sun Fields Europe -
Sun Fields Europe, is a PV consulting
company of with highly qualified personnel
and with expanded experience in the sector, related to different environmental
issues. Sun Fields Europe in addition to environmental consultancy offers also
"key in total hand" in projects of photovoltaic facilities.
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