World's largest photovoltaic power plants (range 551-600)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
range 551 - 600

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Moravsky Krumlov, courtesy Poulek Solar

Moravsky Krumlov PV power plant (400 kWp) with trackers and concentrators in the Czech Republic
(courtesy: Poulek Solar)

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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 . 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.

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

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
1,8 MW	Spain, Fuentealbilla (Castila La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerto Solar Los Hitos I GM, GC	2008
1,8 MW	Spain, Mallorca	Photovoltaic power plant on Mallorca Island GM, GC	SunStrom GmbH January 2008
1,8 MW	Spain, Cacin (Granada)	Planta Solar Manaber Solar I GM, GC, TRAC	Solsureste Injuber December 2007	4040 MWh
1,8 MW	Germany, Sinning	Solarpark Sinning GM, TRAC, GC, part of Solarpark Süddeutschland VI E-W tracking 4 x 400 kW MSSS SINVERT inverters Sharp ND-6AE1D modules part of Bavaria II project	PowerLight Corp. K&S Consulting GmbH & Co.KG 2005
1,781 MW	Spain, Rada	Huerta Solar Rada GM, TRAC, GC 280 trackers	ACCIONA Energia	3080 MWh 2865 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,78 MW	Germany, Mering Picture courtesy: EPURON GmbH, Hamburg	Solarpark Mering GM, GC, TF 28500 thinfilm modules	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH August 2006	1900 MWh 1450 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,775 MW	Germany, Kolitzheim (Bayern) Picture courtesy: Beck Energy GmbH	Solarpark Kolitzheim GM, GC, TF	Beck Energy GmbH August 2008
1,77 MW	Germany, Spandowerhagen Picture courtesy: Deutsche BP AG	Solarpark Greifswald GM, GC, TF Photovoltaik Projekt Lubmin 11040 BP Solar modules 3160Q.	BP Solar December 2004	1700 MWh 1400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,764 MW	Spain, Motilleja (Albacete)	Photovoltaic Power Plant Motilleja GM, GC, TRAC 600 kW tracking arrays (E-W trackers) and 900 kW fixed arrays	Prosolia 2008
1,764 MW	Spain, Villar del Rey (Extremadura) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Parque Solar Villar del Rey GM, TRAC, GC 280 trackers	Eco Energías del Guadiana	3300 MWh
1,76 MW	Spain, Manacor (Baleares)	Planta fotovoltaica Cantera Son Sureda GM, GC	2008
1,76 MW	Spain, La Castra (Albacete)	Parque solar fotovoltaico "La Castra" GM, GC	anbelo Solar 2008
1,76 MW	Germany, Aidenbach (Passau) Picture source/copyright: Solarparc AG	Solarpark Aidenbach GM, GC, Sonnefond Donau I 9846 SolarWorld's modules 165/175 4 SMA inverters SC350MV 2 units SC500MV 2 units	Solaparc AG SunStrom GmbH September 2005	1708 MWh
1,759 MW	Germany, Löbnitz (Mecklenburg- Vorpommern)	Solarpark Löbnitz RM, GC	meridian Neue Energien GmbH 2008
1,75 MW	USA, Lakewood, CO	Parking garages at the Belmar mixed-use development, Lakewood, CO RM, GC, car ports	MMA Renewable Ventures October 2008
1,75 MW	Spain, Encimero (Navarra)	Helioparque® El Encimero de Mendavia I+II GM, GC, TRAC	Heliosolar 2007 2008	2460 MWh 2250 tons CO₂ emission reduction
1,75 MW	Spain, Albacete (Albacete)	Photovoltaic Solar Farm Albacete GM, GC	Prosolia 2008
1,75 MW	Germany, Wiesenbach Picture courtesy: EPURON GmbH, Hamburg	Solarpark Wiesenbach GM, GC, TF 25000 First Solar modules Conergy's "SolarLinea" mounting structures	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH July 2007
1,75 MW	Germany, Passau Picture source: EPURON GmbH, Hamburg	Solarpark Sonnen GM, GC 10584 Sharp modules (588 Sharp ND-Q0E6T).	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH August 2002	1693 MWh
1,728 MW	Spain, Castuera (Extremadura)	Solarpark "Renova" part 2 GM, GC	IBC Fotovoltaica S.A. 2008
1,72 MW	Germany, Oberrüsselsbach, Nürnberg	Solarpark Franken GM, GC, TRAC 750 tracking units ETATRACK 1500 252 SMA inverters	June 2007
1,716 MW	Spain, Azuaga (Badajoz)	Parque Energia Solar Fotovoltaica en Azuaga	2008
1,7 MW	USA, Summit, NJ	Schering-Plough roof mounted system RM, GC, car ports	2009
1,7 MW	Spain, Orgaz (Castilla La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Orgaz GM, GC, TRAC	2008
1,7 MW	Germany, Hausen (Thüringen)	Solarpark Hausen GM, GC	2008
1,7 MW	Germany, Blumroda (Leipzig)	Solarpark Blumroda GM, GC	SolarTec AG 2008
1,7 MW	Germany, Droyßig (Sachsen-Anhalt)	Solarpark Droyßig GM, GC	SolarTec AG December 2007
1,7 MW	Spain, Son Servera (Mallorca)	Planta Fotovoltaico de Son Servera GM, GC	2008
1,7 MW	Spain, Almendral (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque solar fotovoltaico Almendral GM, GC	Grupo Solar Kuantica
1,7 MW	Germany, Meerane	Solarpark Meerane II, noise barrier close to A4 motorway NB, GC	Wattner AG 2006	1053 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,7 MW	Germany, Lehrberg Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	Standalone plant Lehrberg GM, GC	SunStrom GmbH 2007
1,7 MW	Germany, Oberötzdorf- Untergriesbach (Passau) Picture source: Solarstrom-Bayern	Solarpark Oberötzdorf- Untergriesbach GM, GC 11178 polycrystalline SolarWorld's SW 150 (150Wp) modules 17 x 100 kW SINVERT inverters.	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH March 2003	1700 MWh
1,699 MW	Italy, Massalengo (LO) Picture courtesy: Solon S.p.A.	Logistics company facility roof RM, GC 7700 SOLON P 220 modules	Solon S.p.A. Quotidia srl March 2008	1800 MWh 990 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,699 MW	Germany, Pfennighof (Oberpfalz)	Solarpark Pfennighof GM, GC, TRAC	K&S Solarsysteme GmbH & Co.KG 2007	1960 MWh 1220 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,685 MW	Germany, Altomünster Picture courtesy: Phoenix Solar AG	Solarpark Schmelchen GM, GC 25920 First Solar FS 262, FS 265, FS 267 modules Habdank mounting structures 2 x SMA SC 500, 2 x SMA SC 350 inverters	Phoenix Solar AG December 2006	1800 MWh 1660 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,68 MW	Spain, Barrax (Albacete)	Parque Solar Barrax GM, GC, TRAC	SunEnergy 2008
1,68 MW	Spain, Alfaro (La Rioja) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Cascaras de Cofin GM, GC	Solarig 2008
1,677 MW	Germany, Weichering (Bayern)	Solarpark Weichering GM, GC	K&S Solarsysteme GmbH & Co.KG 2007	1720 MWh 1070 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,67 MW	Germany, Haunsfeld	Solarpark Haunsfeld GM, GC	Colexon AG 2008
1,67 MW	Spain, Arico (Canarias)	Parque Solar Mogam Bacol, Tenerife GM, GC	Grupo T-Solar 2008
1,67 MW	Germany, Fünfstetten (Donau-Ries)	Bürgersolarkraftwerk Fünfstetten GM, TF, GC two arrays 488 kWp and 1069 kWp, 27945 Kaneka K60 modules.	IBC SOLAR AG September 2006	1576 MWh 1000 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,663 MW	Germany, Plattling (Bayern)	Solarpark Plattling GM, GC, TF 25000 First Solar modules	Carpevigo AG December 2007	1790 MWh 1500 tons CO₂ 9,2 tons SO₂ emission reduction annually
1,66 MW	Germany, Gnodstadt (Würzburg) Picture courtesy: Beck Energy GmbH	Photovoltaik- Kraftwerk Gnodstadt GM, GC, TF First Solar CTS modules	Beck Energy GmbH Stadtwerke Bochum GmbH December 2007	1600 MWh 1000 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,653 MW	Spain, Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque solar fotovoltaico Las Pedroñeras GM, GC Sharp 175 Wp modules 100 kW Santerno inverters Krinner groundscrews	Mecanova Instalaciones Tecnológicas S.L. 2007
1,646 MW	Germany, Neuburg an der Donau (Ingolstadt)	Roof mounted system on private owned logistic company RM, GC 9594 modules STP 170S, STP 175S SMA inverters	IBC-SOLAR AG ULTRA-VIOLETT Photovoltaik- kraftwerks Entwicklungs- und Betriebs GmbH 2007	1600 MWh 1400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,644 MW	Thailand, Chachoengsao Picture courtesy: Bangkok Solar Co.Ltd.	Chachoengsao Solar Farm GM, GC 41104 BS-40 aSi modules Bangkok Solar Co.Ltd.	Bangkok Solar Power Co.Ltd. 2007
1,638 MW	Germany, Bingen	ALDI Bingen RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	710 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
1,63 MW	Spain, Els Alamús (Catalonia)	Parque solar Els Alamús GM, GC	Inversiones Solares Sunergy, SLL 2008
1,627 MW	Germany, Ballstad (Nürnberg) Picture source: Solarparc AG	Solarpark Ballstadt GM, GC, Sonnenfond Donau II 9846 SolarWorld's modules 165/175 4 SMA inverters SC350MV.	Solarparc AG December 2005	1622 MWh
1,625 MW	Spain, Gibraleón (Huelva) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar Gibraleón GM, GC	Gamesa Solar 2008

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

Additional information
	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. Languages:
	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. Languages:
	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. Languages:
	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. Languages: