World's largest photovoltaic power plants (ranking 501-550)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
ranking 501 - 550

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Solarpark Pocking - 10 MWp, courtesy Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen

Solarpark Pocking
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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 . 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.

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.

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
2.85 MW	Spain, Retamar (Almeria)	Planta Solar El Acebuche, Atochas III GM	2009
2.83 MW	Spain, Castillo de Alcolea (Andalucia) Picture copyright: Grupo T-Solar	Parque Solar Castillo de Alcolea, Córdoba GM, TRAC	Grupo T-Solar Montealto 2008
2.82 MW	Spain, Iznalloz (Cordoba)	Planta Solar AES Iznalloz GM	2008
2,8 MW	Germany, Marktleugast	Solarpark Marktleugast GM	2009
2.8 MW	Germany, Hohenberg	Photovoltaic plant Hohenberg GM	2009
2.8 MW	Czech Republic, Žíšov Picture courtesy: V.E. Group	Photovoltaic plant Žíšov GM Schott Solar modules	Vavřinec Energy s.a. 2009
2.8 MW	Germany, Wettenhausen	Photovoltaic plant Deubach I GM	2009
2.8 MW	Spain, Escalona (Toledo) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Fotovoltaico Apolo II GM, GC, TRAC	Conersa 2008
2.8 MW	Spain, Pescueza (Extremadura)	Planta Solar Pescueza GM	2009
2.8 MW	Italy, Pontenure, PI	Upim, roof mounted PV power plant RM	Ecostream 2009
2.8 MW	Spain, Fresno de la Ribera (Zamora)	Planta Solar Fresno de la Ribera GM	2008
2.8 MW	Spain, Mahora (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Ra Solar España	Solar Farm Mahora, Albacete GM 18000 CSA modules 100 kW inverters	Ra Solar España Canadian Solar Inc. October 2007	1,700 tons CO₂
2.79 MW	Spain, Belvis de Monroy (Cáceres) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta solar Belvis de Monroy GM, TRAC	OPDE 2008
2.789 MW	Germany, Markt Bibart Picture courtesy: Beck Energy	Photovoltaic plant Markt Bibart GM CTS modules	Beck Energy GmbH 2007
2.786 MW	Spain, Abrera (Catalonia)	Planta Solar Planta Solar Aigües Ter Llobregat RM	2009
2.772 MW	Spain, Santanyi (Baleares)	Huerta Solar Son Danus GM	2008
2.769 MW	Germany, Cismar	Solarpark Cismar GM	2009
2.76 MW	Spain, Claravalls (Lleida)	Huerta Solar Claravalls GM, TRAC	Inversolar65 2008	4,500 MWh
2.75 MW	Italy, Montenero di Bissacia (Molise)	PV power plant Montenero di Bisaccia GM	2009
2.735 MW	Spain, El Romani (Valencia)	Polígono industrial El Romaní-Sollana RM	2010
2.714 MW	Spain, Ecija (Sevilla) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta solar Ecija GM	Iberinco 2008
2.7 MW	Germany, Hohenzell	Solarpark Hohenzell GM	2009
2.7 MW	Germany, Oberostendorf	Solarpark Oberostendorf GM	2009
2.7 MW	Belgium, Veurne	Zoonenpark Veurne GM	Scheuten Solar GreenFever 2009
2.7 MW	Spain, Valverde de Leganes (Badajoz)	Planta fotovoltaica Valverde de Leganes, Badajoz GM	2008
2.7 MW	Spain, Lobón (Badajoz)	Planta fotovoltaica El Carrascal, Lobón, Badajoz GM, TRAC	2008
2.7 MW	Spain, Socuéllamos (Castilla La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Socuéllamos I+II GM	Albiasa Solar 2008
2.7 MW	Spain, Alcublas (Valencia)	Parque solar Alcublas GM	V3J Ingeniría y Servicios, S.L.
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
2.665 MW	Spain, Alhama de Murcia (Murcia)	Roof mounted PV power plant RM	2010
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
2.615 MW	Germany, Maxdorf	Obst und Gemüsemarkt, Maxdorf RM	2009
2.605 MW	Belgium, Willebroek	Roof mounted PV power plant RM	2009
2.601 MW	Germany, Bogen	Solarpark Liepolding GM	2009
2.6 MW	Italy, Botontano (Marche)	PV power plant Botontano GM	2010
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
2.503 MW	Germany, Stockstadt (Hessen)	Mühdeponie Stockstadt GM, GC	Ralos 2008
2.5 MW	Italy, Sezze Romano, LA	Setia Solarpark GM	2010

* 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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