Largest photovoltaic systems in some countries

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Hemau photovoltaic power plant, Germany - 4 MWp. Source/Copyright: EPURON, Hamburg. Rancho Seco photovoltaic power plant, CA, USA - 3,9 MWp. Source/Copyright: NREL PIX Serre photovoltaic power plant, Italy - 3,3 MWp. Source/Copyright: IEA PVPS task 2. Mont Soleil photovoltaic power plant, Switzerland - 560 kWp. Source/Copyright: Verein Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsunternehmen.

Some large photovoltaic systems in Germany, USA, Italy and in the Switzerland (Source/Copyright - from left to the right: Hemau, Germany EPURON, Rancho Seco, CA, USA NREL PIX, Serre, Italy IEA PVPS Task 2, Mont Soleil, Switzerland VSE - Verein Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsunternehmen.)

The largest photovoltaic systems in some countries are presented in the table below. If some power plants are missing and should be included in this table, or if some entries in the table should be modified, please mail detailed 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 there some plants are missing or 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
630 kW	Australia, Sydney Picture source: BP Solar	Athletes Village, olympic games BIPV, DIST, RES, GC	2000
400 kW	Australia, Singleton	Singleton Power Plant GM, HY, SA 3312 a-Si and 3456 mc-Si panels on steel frames 5 x 50 kW and 36 x 4 kW inverters. More details...	1998	500 MWh 500 tons GHG emission reduction annualy
288 kW	Australia, Lajamanu	Solar Power Station Lajamanu GM, TRAC, CONC air cooled PV concentrator dishes	2005
240 kW	Australia, Yuendumu	Solar Power Station Yuendumu GM, TRAC, CONC air cooled PV concentrator dishes	2005
225 kW	Australia, King's Canyon National Park	King's Canyon National Park solar system SA
603 kW	Austria, Sattledt (Wels)	Fronius facility roof mounted PV system RM, GC	May 2007
420 kW	Austria, Blons Picture courtesy: Energetica Energietechnik	Biosphärenpark Blons, Vorarlberg GM, TRAC, GC	Energetica Energietechnik 2003	530 MWh
350 kW	Austria, Salzburg Picture courtesy: Sharp	Salzburg airport GM, GC Sharp modules.	NET
250 kW	Austria, Frantschach-St.Gertraud Carinthia	Private owned roof mounted system RM, GC		270 MWh
235 kW	Austria, Werfenweng Picture courtesy: Sharp	Standalone system in Werfenweng GM, GC Sharp modules	NET	294 MWh
1,3 MW	Belgium, Middelkerke	The solar farm at Boterdijk, Middelkerke GM, GC	Electrawinds June 2007
583 kW	Belgium, Duffel	Reynaers Aluminium NV RM, GC SMA inverters	Energiebau Solar Power Benelux BV 2008	550 MWh
500 kW	Belgium, Zedelgem	Co. "Freeze & Store", roof mounted system RM, GC AZUR Solar modules Solarmax 300 C inverter	AZUR Solar GmbH July 2007	450 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
361 kW	Belgium, Hasselt	Stad Hasselt RM, GC
350 kW	Belgium, Wielsbeke	Lysair facility Wielsbeke RM, GC
1 MW	China, Shenzhen Picture courtesy: BP Solar	Shenzhen International Floral Exhibition buildings BIPV, RM, DIST, GC BP modules (686 kW) and Kyocera modules used	BP Solar Beijing Corona corp. 2004	823 MWh GHG reduction 1144 tons annualy (BP Solar part), all together about 1000 MWh electricity production annualy.
350 kW	China, Hong Kong	EMSD Headquarters RM, GC Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Government of the Hong Kong PV Installation, Kowloon Bay 2300 mono-crystalline Si modules some glass laminates also used.
300 kW	China, Beijing	Beijing Museum Project	United Solar Ovonic LLC
702 kW	Czech Republic, Ostrožská Lhota (Zlín region)	Photovoltaic Plant HiTech 700 GM, GC SolarMax inverters	HiTechSolar, s.r.o. September 2007
693 kW	Czech Republic, Bušanovice Picture courtesy: Korowatt s.r.o.	Ground mounted PV plant in Bušanovice GM, GC 5320 Mitsubishi PV-MF 130EA 2L modules 2 x SolarMax 300 C inverter	January 2007	628 MWh 725 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
670 kW	Czech Republic, Dubňany	Photovoltaic plant FVE Sluneta in Dubňany GM, GC, TRAC fixed and tracking arrays Schüco, Sharp, PVT, Mitsubishi modules SMA SB 3300, 5000 TL, SMC 7000, 8000 TL, inverters	August 2007	700 MWh
1 MW	Réunion Island Picture source/ copyright: Sputnik Engineering, Photowatt	Roof mounted system on Réunion Island RM, GC Photowatt modules 3 x 300 kW Sputnik Inverters	Photowatt January 2007	1300 MWh
446 kW	France, Moissy-Cramayel (Paris)	Co.ProLogis RM, GC PV roofing system on one of the ProLogis's warehouses	Solar Integrated 2006
17,25 MW (40 MW planned)	Germany, Brandis Picture courtesy: juwi GmbH, Mainz	Solarpark "Waldpolenz" GM, GC	juwi GmbH 2007 2008
12 MW	Germany, Erlasee/Arnstein, Bavaria	Solarpark Gut Erlasee GM, TRAC, GC almost 1500 SOLON movers used 8 kWp per mover, double axis tracking. 28000 Solon modules.	Solon AG 2006
10 MW	Germany, Pocking Picture courtesy: Martin Bucher Projekt- entwicklungen	Solarpark Pocking GM, GC 57912 Shell Solar modules 4 x 1600 kVA inverter units, 4 x 400 kVA MSSS each unit.	Shell Solar GmbH Martin Bucher Projekt- entwicklungen April 2006	10000 tons CO₂ emission reduction annualy
8,4 MW	Germany, Göttelborn Picture courtesy: City Solar AG	Solarpark Zeche Göttelborn GM, GC Part 1: 50000 modules, 23544 Phottowat A 165 P rest Asteria 175PX polycrystalline modules Part 2: .	City Solar AG EPURON GmbH Suntechnics GmbH Part 1: August 2004 Part 2: September 2007	8400 MWh 6500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
6,3 MW	Germany, Mühlhausen Picture courtesy: K&S Consulting GmbH	Solarpark Mühlhausen GM, GC part of 10 MW Bavaria Solarpark 15 x 340 MSS, 2 x 300 MSS Siemens Sinvert inverters.	K&S Consulting GmbH & Co.KG PowerLight Corp. December 2004	6750 MWh 6200 tons CO₂ emission reduction in next 30 years
171 kW	Greece, Xirolimi (Crete Island)	Xirolimi area stand alone PV plant, Crete GM, GC
168 kW	Greece, Mesochori Asterousion (Crete Island)	Mesochori Asterousion stand alone PV plant GM, GC
239 kW	India, Dewas, Indore	Co.Steel Tubes of India, private owned standalone system	Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam
150 kW	India	Standalone plant ordered by Lakshadweep Administration	BHEL
110 kW	India, Rakalpur, Sagar Islands	Rural standalone PV system in Rakalpur, Sagar Islands	BHEL
105 kW	India, Mousuni Island	Rural standalone PV system at Mousuni Island	BHEL
100 kW	India, Jaitpur Kalan, Rajgarh district (Madhya Pradesh)	Rural standalone PV system in village Jaitpur Kalan of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam
3,3 MW	Italy, Serre Picture courtesy: IEA PVPS Task 2	Centrale di Serre Persano GM, GC ENEL research centre 60000 modules, 90% poly- and 10% monocrystalline More details...	ENEL 1995
2 MW	Italy, Villacidro (Cagliari, Sardinia)	Photovoltaic installations Vilacidro 1 an 2, Vilacidro, Sardinia	Soluxia- Sorgenia 2007	2600 MWh 3500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1 MW	Italy, Benevento (Campagnia)	Photovoltaic installation in Benvento, Campagnia	Soluxia- Sorgenia November 2007
1 MW	Italy, Enna (Sicila)	Photovoltaic installation in Enna, Sicilia	Soluxia- Sorgenia November 2007
1 MW	Italy, Rende	Photovoltaic installation on biomass-fired power plant location 5486 Sharp NUS5E3E modules 3 x Sinvert 340 kVA inverters	Siemens SpA October 2007
5,21 MW	Japan, Kameyama	Sharp plant, Kameyama BIPV, DIST, TRANS	2006	3400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annualy
2,13 MW	Japan, Ota City Gunma Prefecture	Pal-Town Jyosai-no-mori RM, DIST, RES Roof mounted systems in Ota City (Tokyo) on 553 houses NEDO’s R&D project	2002 - 2007
1,5 MW	Japan, Kiyota/Sapporo City, Hokkaido	Hills Garden Kiyota BIPV, DIST, RES, RM, GC residental photovoltaic system, 503 houses.	2005
1,019 MW	Japan, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Picture courtesy: AIST Research Center for Photovoltaics National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan	AIST Megasolar Town BIPV, GM, FI, DIST, GC 5600 modules, Sharp, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, Shell Solar Japan, MHI, Sanyo, MSK, Matsushita 211 inverter 4 kW units, Sharp, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, OMRON, MHI, Sanyo, MSK, Matsushita	NTT facilities Part 1: 2001 Part 2: April 2004	1000 MWh 300 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
780 kW	Japan, Miyakojima Island, Okinawa	Miyakojima Photovoltaic System GM, HY
2,2 MW	Korea, Mungyeong (North Gyeongsang Province)	Mungyeong SP Solar Mountain PV plant GM, GC, TRAC 10500 modules	LG CNS Co., Ltd SP Energy Co. Ltd PowerLight Corp. April 2007
2 MW	Samryangjin	WEPCO's solar energy system, Samryangjin GM, GC	Hyosung Cor. Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. November 2007
1 MW	Korea, YoungGwang	YoungGwang Solar Power Plant - "Korea Solec Energy Co., Ltd&qupot; GM, GC 200 W and 228 W modules 4 x SMA inveters	Symphony Energy Co. November 2007
1 MW	Korea, Haenam	Hyein Power Plant, Haenam GM, GC 205 W solar modules 4 x SMA inverters	Symphony Energy Co. September 2007
1 MW	Dugori, Southern Jeolla province	PV plant on abandoned salt farm in Dugori Byeolryang county of Southern Jeolla province, Sooncheon city GM, GC	Seoul Marine Corp. April 2007
300 kW	Luxembourg, Grevenmacher	Shopping Center Copal in Grevenmacher BIPV, TF, GC Uni-Solar US-116-MC Modules, Fronius IG-30 inverters.	Solarpower S.A. 2003	270 MWh
47 kW	Luxembourg, Folkendange	Tracking system in Folkendange GM, TRAC, GC	2003	63,2 MWh 1330.68 kWh/kWp in 2005 50,6 tons CO₂ emission reduction annualy
2,3 MW	The Netherlands, Vijfhuizen Picture courtesy: Bram Vorster	Floriade exhibition hall RI, BIPV, TRAN, GC More details... about Floriade system courtesy Siemens Nederland N.V. 19380 modules - Siemens and Shell Solar.	Siemens Nederland N.V. April 2002	1400 MWh
1,25 MW	The Netherlands, Veenendaal Picture courtesy: Ecofys	40 apartment buildings in Veenendaal BIPV, RM, RES, DIST, GC roof mounted systems.	Ecostream January 2004	950 MWh 570 tons CO₂ emission reduction annualy
1 MW	The Netherlands, Amersfoort - Nieuwland Picture source: NREL Pix	Amersfoort BIPV system on 500 roofs BIPV, RM, DIST, RES, GC Consists of three stages: Nieuwland K1 389 kWp Megawattproject N2 261 kWp Megawattproject N4 244 kWp.	1998-1999
1 MW	The Netherlands, Apeldoorn Picture courtesy: Lafarge	Apeldoorn municipal housing, reconstruction BIPV, RI, DIST, RES, GC Braas Blue Sky PV 80 systems used.	Lafarge Roofing 2002 (250 kWp) 2003 (750 kWp)	750 MWh
674 kW	The Netherlands, Waalwijk	"Ecopark Waalwijk" GM, GC, HY, WI, BG Hybrid system: 674 kWp PV, 5 wind turbines 1,5 MW and a landfill gas recovery	October 2005
11 MW	Portugal, Serpa	Serpa PV power plant GM, GC, TRAC 52000 SunPower, Sanyo, Sharp, Suntech modules PowerLight PowerTracker®	PowerLight Corp. March 2007	30000 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
756 kW	Portugal, Mértola Picture courtesy: Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A.	Pão e Água PV Plant GM, GC, TF 12600 thin film modules	Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A. May 2007	1200 MWh 826 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
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