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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
range 601 - 650

"Groundwater can stay polluted for several thousand years."
(http://www.freshwater.org/water_facts.html)

Solarpark Hemau - standalone photovoltaic power plant - 4 MWp Solarpark Sonnen - standalone photovoltaic power plant - 1,75 MWp Solarpark Markstetten - photovoltaic power plant - 1,6 MWp

Some German large standalone photovoltaic systems
(source: EPURON, Hamburg)

Read more in "pvresources.com Annual Report 2007"...

World's largest photovoltaic systems are presented in the table below. The list is divided into tables - each table includes 50 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 > 190 kWp). 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 email. 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   United States   Italy   Japan   Spain   Netherlands   Portugal - Germany, USA, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal

France   Switzerland   Philippines   Réunion Island   Australia   Thailand - France, Switzerland, the Philippines, Réunion Island, Australia, Thailand

China   Saudi Arabia   Czech Republic   United Kingdom   Austria   Belgium - China, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium

Luxembourg   Korea   Malaysia   Mexico   India   Greece   Rwanda   - 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 some plants are not included or if 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, Mitsubishi Electric, 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

453 kW

de Germany,
Bous

ALDI Bous

RM, GC

Pohlen Solar GmbH

2007

280 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

450 kW

it Italy,
Casalnoceto
(Piemont)

Photovoltaic plant Casalnoceto

GM, GC

SunTechnics GmbH
January 2008

   

450 kW

de Germany,
Erbach/Ulm

Spedition Lebert, roof mounted system

RM, GC

2.931 modules, SolarMax 100C, SolarMax 300C inverters.

Edisun Power AG
2006

   

450 kW

usa USA,
central Washington

Ground mounted system for Puget Sound Energy, WA

GM, GC

2408 solar modules

EI Solutions Inc.
2007

   

450 kW

es Spain,
La Serna
(Palencia)

Parque solar La Serna

GM, GC

1350 SunTechnics, 1564 Sharp modules

 

720 MWh

 

450 kW

usa USA,
Yuma, AZ


Picture source:
NREL Pix

Yuma Army Proving Ground

SA

pdf

UPG
1997

 

Yuma proving ground

448 kW

es Spain,
Arancon
(Soria)

Planta Solar La Calzada

GM, GC

2240 Sharp modules

Solarig Energias
IBERINCO
2006

648 MWh

 

447 kW

de Germany,
Dillingen

Möbel Müller, Dillingen

RM, GC

Solar Energiedach GmbH
2007

420 MWh
29 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

446 kW

fr France,
Moissy-Cramayel (Paris)

Co.ProLogis

RM, GC

PV roofing system on one of the ProLogis's warehouses

Solar Integrated
2006

   

445 kW

de Germany,
Freiburg


Picture source: Solarsiedlung GmbH

Solarsiedlung am Schlierberg

BIPV, RI, GC

Solarsiedlung 50 residental houses 233 kWp
office and appartment building Sonnenschiff 112 kWp

2000 - 2006

420 MWh

Solarsiedlund Schlierberg, Freiburg, Germany

445 kW

de Germany,
Heilbronn


Picture courtesy:
TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim

Co.Mayer-Kuvert, Heilbronn

Tauber-Solar GmbH
2006

422 MWh
254 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

Co.Mayer-Kuvert, Heilbronn, courtesy TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH

444 kW

es Spain,
Barcelona


Picture courtesy:
Phonix Solar AG

World culture forum, Solarsail

GM, GC

   

Solarsail Barcelona 444 kWp, courtesy Phoenix Solar AG

440 kW

usa USA,
Willits, CA

Willits PV plant

GM, GC

Stelar Energy Sollutions
2008

   

440 kW

de Germany,
Flörsheim-Wicker


Picture source/copyright:
juwi GmbH, Mainz

Rhein-Main-Deponie, Flörsheim-Wicker

GM, GC

juwi GmbH
2005

 

Deponie Flörsheim-Wicker, 440 kW, courtesy juwi GmbH

437 kW

de Germany,
Leofels


Picture courtesy:
TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim

Wackler, Leofels
Kreis Schwäbisch Hall

RM, GC

Tauber Solar GmbH
2005

415 MWh
249 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

Wackler, Leofels, courtesy Tauber Solar

436 kW

de Germany,
Haßfurt

Freifeldgrosskraftwerk Haßfurt

GM, GC

Thin film CTS modules.

Beck Energy GmbH
2004

   

435 kW

de Germany,
Bad Cannstatt

Mercedes Motorwerke, industrial building

BIPV, GC

     

434 kW

de Germany,
Veilsdorf
(Thüringen)

Solarpark Veilsdorf

RM, GC, DIST mounted on 7 roofs
cSi modules

meridian Neue Energie GmbH
December 2007

   

433 kW

usa USA,
Killingly, CT

Staples Killingly

RM, GC

SunEdison LLC
January 2007

195 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

432 kW

de Germany,
Karlsruhe

Mülldeponie, Karlsruhe

GC

juwi GmbH
2005

   

431 kW

nl The Netherlands,
Zutphen

Vesting de Bronsbergen recreation park, phase 1

BIPV, RM, GC

2001

   

430 kW

de Germany,
Regenstauf

ALDI Regenstauf 3

RM, GC

Pohlen Solar GmbH

2007

270 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

430 kW

de Germany,
Bad Kreuznach


Picture copyright:
City Solar AG

Kurz KG, wood trading company, roof mounted system

RM, BIPV, GC

2000 City Solar modules PQ200

City Solar AG
September 2006

390 MWh
336 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

Kurz KG, Bad Kreunznach - 430 kWp, courtesy City Solar AG

430 kW

de Germany,
Kislegg

Landwirtschaftliche Mehrzweckhalle, Kislegg

RM, GC

monocrystalline modules Shell Power Max Ultra 165
Siemens 400 kVA Master inverter

Gehrlicher Umweltschonende Energiesysteme GmbH
2005

   

430 kW

de Germany,
Schmiechen

Biogas plant roof mounted PV system

RM, BIPV, GC

2016 modules

City Solar AG
October 2005

430 MWh
380 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

428 kW

de Germany,
Bochingen


Picture courtesy:
Ralos Vertriebs GmbH.

Mülldeponie, Bochingen

GM, GC

2856 BP3150S modules
68 x Kaco PVI 5000 inverters
RA-zfaz mounting stucture

Ralos Vertriebs GmbH
2003

 

Mülldeponie, Bochingen

425 kW

usa USA,
Brockton, MA

Brockton Brightfield
Solar electric system located on a 3.7 acre environmentally remediate "brownfield" in Brockton, MA

RM, GC

1395 Schott Solar modules
SatCon inverters

Global Solar Inc.
2006

535 MWh

 

423 kW

de Germany,
Gleina

Roof mounted system on local agricultural association buildings

RM, DIST, GC

part of 2. Dreistädte Solarfond

2646 Sharp C160P modules, Sputnik Inverters

EPURON
November 2004

   

422 kW

de Germany,
München
(Bayern)

Grossmarkt Muenchen

RM, GC

Green Energy 3000 GmbH
2008

   

421 kW

de Germany,
Mönchengladbach

ALDI Mönchengladbach

RM, GC

Pohlen Solar GmbH

2007

250 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

420 kW

usa USA,
Pleasanton, CA

Kohl's Pleasanton

RM, GC

Sun Edison LLC
2007

   

420 kW

it Italy,
Firenze

Unicoop Empoli

RM, GC

2008

   

420 kW

it Italy,
Ritorto
(Livorno)

Unicoop Tirreno, roof mounted system

RM, GC

2477 PV-MF170EB4 170 Wp Mitsubishi Electric modules

 

550 MWh

 

420 kW

de Germany,
Frauenberghausen (Riedenburg)

Solarpark Frauenberghausen

GM, GC, TF

4660 thin film Kaneka modules
SMA mini central inverter

ISUTEC Innovative Solar- und Umwelttechnik GmbH
May 2006

400 MWh

 

420 kW

at Austria,
Blons


Picture courtesy:
Energetica Energietechnik

Biosphärenpark Blons, Vorarlberg

GM, TRAC, GC

Energetica Energietechnik
2003

530 MWh

Biosphärenpark Blons, 420 kWp, courtesy Energetica Energietechnik

419 kW

usa USA,
Paso Robles, CA

Kohl's Paso Robles

RM, GC

SunEdison LLC
2008

   

419 kW

usa USA,
San Diego, CA

Serra High School

BIPV, RI, GC

Sarnafil
2005

   

418 kW

usa USA,
Sacramento, CA

California Exposition (CalExpo) and State Fair, 15 kWp units on each barn (total 26 units)

RM, DIST, GC

pdf

January 2002

   

417 kW

usa USA,
San Diego, CA

Qualcomm's LEED Campus

RM, GC

Kyocera modules

January 2008

   

416 kW

usa USA,
Chula Vista, CA

Kohl's Chula Vista South

RM, GC

Sun Edison LLC
2007

   

413 kW

usa USA,
La Verne, CA

Kohl's La Verne CA

RM, GC

SunEdison LLC
December 2007

   

412 kW

usa USA,
Sonoma, CA


Picture courtesy:
SolarCraft Services, Inc.

Cline Cellars' winery

RM, GC

pdf

SolarCraft Services, Inc.
2005

 

Cline Cellars, Sonoma, CA, 412 kWp, courtesy SolarCraft

411 kW

es Spain,
Valencia


Picture courtesy:
IM2 Energia Solar

Centro Comercial Bonaire, Valencia

RM, GC

IM2 Energia Solar
2008

 

Centro Comercial Bonaire, Valencia, 411 kWp, courtesy IM2 Energia Solar

410 kW

usa USA,
Laguna Niguel, CA

Kohl's Laguna Niguel, CA

RM, GC

SunEdison LLC
September 2007

   

409 kW

usa USA,
Las Vegas, AZ

Springs Preserve
Part of 3,1 MW Las Vegas Valley Water District's project

GM, TRAC, GC

Las Vegas Valley Water District

2200 modules

pdf

PowerLight Corp.
June 2007

765 MWh
167 tons CO2 emission reduction annualy

 

408 kW

de Germany,
Rottweil


Picture source:
Goldbeck Solar GmbH

Bucher Stahlhandel roof mounted plant

RM, GC

2528 modules.

Goldbeck Solar GmbH
December 2002

 

Bucher Stahlhandel, roof mounted plant, 408 kW - courtesy Goldbeck Solar GmbH

406 kW

usa USA,
Lakewood, CA

Kohl's Lakewood

RM, GC

Sun Edison LLC
2008

   

406 kW

usa USA,
Fresno, CA

Kohl's Fresno West

RM, GC

Sun Edison LLC
2007

   

404 kW

usa USA,
Irwine, CA

Sicor Laboratories

RM, GC

SunEdison LLC
May 2006

   

403 kW

de Germany,
Mauggen

Grid-connected plant Mauggen

GM, GC

Volkmann & Rossbach GmbH & Co.KG mounting structures

IBC SOLAR AG
March 2005

   



* 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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