World's largest photovoltaic systems (range 851-900)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
range 851 - 900

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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)

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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 > 230 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 . 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 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, Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG, 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), HiTechSolar s.r.o., 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, Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, 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
315 kW	Spain, Alcozar	Planta Solar Alcozar GM, GC, TRAC	RW Energy 2007
315 kW	USA, Hayward, CA	AC Transit PV system RM, GC 1650 SunPower Powerguard® modules	SunPower Corp. April 2007	499 MWh
315 kW	Germany, Bahlingen Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar GmbH	Co.Männer, Bahlingen RM, GC	Goldbeck Solar GmbH November 2006
313 kW	Germany, Limbach- Oberfrohna Picture courtesy: TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim	Warema Renkhoff GmbH RM, GC	TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH 2007
312 kW	USA, Escondido, CA	Stone Brewing Co. GC	Borrego Solar 2008
310 kW	Korea, Seoul	PV system on location of Duk-do Filtration Plant in Cheonggyecheon (Seoul Forest Park Conservancy) RM, GC 175 W modules 100 kW inverters used	Symphony Energy Co. 2007
309 kW	USA, Pearl Harbor, HI	Ford Island's Building 54, roof mounted system RM, GC 1545 Sharp modules used	PowerLight Corp. October 2005	350 MWh 153 tons CO ₂ emission reduction annually
307 kW	USA, San Jose, CA	Macy's, Oakridge Mall, San Jose, CA RM, GC	SunPower Corp. 2008
307 kW	USA, Brooks, CA	Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, CA GC	RWE Schott Solar, Inc. 2004
305 kW	Italy, Egna (Alto Adige)	W#ürth Italia facility roof mounted system RM, GC	Würth-Solar 2003	300 MWh
305 kW	USA, Victorville, CA	San Bernardino County Fair	May 2003
303 kW	Spain, Burgos	Planta Solar de Burgos GM, GC	Grupo Abasol
303 kW	Germany, Neukirch	Käppler & Pausch RM, GC 1785 Conergy STP170S 24/Ac modules Solarmax 300 C inverter	Goldbeck Solar GmbH 2007
303 kW	USA, Hayward, CA	Hayward Public Works RM, GC, DIST 250 kWp roof mounted system 53 kWp carport	PowerLight Corp. April 2005
302 kW	Belgium, Kozen	Jacobs Koeling NV RM, GC SMA inverters	2007
302 kW	Germany, Bad Oeynhausen	Innovation Centre Fennel 1 BIPV, RM, GC	SunTechnics Solartechnik GmbH
301 kW	USA, Los Altos Hills, CA	Foothill-De Anza Community College District HY, GC, carport Hybrid system 301 kW parking lot solar electric system + eight 60-kilowatt Capstone micro turbines - 4 at each campus.	Chevron Energy Solutions, 2005	421 MWh 153 tons CO₂ reduction annually
300 kW	Germany, Oberneustifft	Freiflächenanlage Oberneustifft GM, GC, TRAC	Solea AG
300 kW	Spain, Campillo de Aranda (Burgos)	Standalone photovoltaic system in village Campillo de Aranda GM, GC	2007
300 kW	Germany, Malgersdorf	Fa.Stangl Malgersdorf RM, GC	HAWI 2008
300 kW	USA, Fresno, CA	Air National Guard Armory solar electric system, Fresno, CA GC 566 modules used	Akeena Solar 2007
300 kW	Germany, Landsberg am Lech (Bayern)	Systaic facility roof mounted system RM, GC	Systaic AG
300 kW	Germany, Greiz	Solarpark Greiz GC	Wattner AG 2006
300 kW	Korea, Jun-Ju	Solar park Jun-ju GM, GC, TRAC 120 tracking units ETATRACK active 1500 12x 210Wp Sunpower modules each tracker	October 2006
300 kW	Japan, Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture	TDK's Kofu Plant, Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture RM, GC roof mounted system 3 x 100 kW	March 2006	328 MWh 220 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
300 kW	Germany, Martinsried Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie RM, GC	SunStrom GmbH 2005
300 kW	Luxembourg, Grevenmacher	Shopping Center Copal, Grevenmacher BIPV, RI, TF 2574 Uni-Solar® US-116-MC Modules, 117 x Fronius IG 30 inverters.	Solarpower S.A. July 2003	270 MWh
300 kW	USA, Scottsdale, AZ. Picture courtesy: APS	Scottsdale Water Campus GM, GC, TRAC Part one: 936 Kyocera, BP Solar, Sharp modules Xanterx, AES technologies inverters Part two: 512 ASE modules Xantrex inverter.	APS 2002	571 MWh 329 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
300 kW	USA, Newark, DE	Astro Power Corporation BIPV, GC	2002
300 kW	Japan, Odaiba, Tokio	AIST Waterfront Center BIPV, RM, GC
300 kW	China, Beijing	Beijing Museum Project TF, GC Metal roof with Uni-Solar® modules	United Solar Ovonic LLC 2005
300 kW	Germany, Geesow	Freilandanlage Geesow GM, GC	2000
300 kW	Germany, Heidelberg- Wieblingen	Lagerhalle auf dem Gelände des Kompostwerkes, Heidelberg- Wieblingen RM, GC	2000
299 kW	Germany, Burgheim- Wengen (Bayern)	PV plant Burgheim Wengen GM, GC 1680 aleo Solar modules	2007
297 kW	Germany, Grauenthal/ Unterbrücklein	Solarpark Grauenthal GM, GC 2970 Mitsubishi Heavy Industry modules.	Phoenix Solar AG K&S Richter 2003	270 MWh 200 tons CO₂ reduction annually.
296 kW	Japan, Kobe Hyogo pref.	Panahome-city Seishin-Minami RM, DIST, RES Roof mounted systems on 100 houses (3 kW/house)	2005	250 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
295 kW	Germany, Ravensburg	Solarpark Mayer GM, GC, TF Sharp NDQ2E3E 162W modules SMA inverters	Sunny - Lux Energiesysteme
294 kW	Spain, Bellvis	Roof mounted system in Bellvis GM, GC	Wirsol GmbH
294 kW	Spain, Almadén (Castilla-La Mancha)	Planta Solar de Almadén GM, GC
294 kW	Germany, Schwaig Picture source/copyright: Goldbeck Solar GmbH	Airport Logistik Center, Schwaig RM, GC 1470 modules.	Goldbeck Solar GmbH December 2004
291 kW	Germany, Bad Dürheim	Edeka Südwest GmbH RM, GC 1400 Sunways modules 30 Sunways NT inverters.	Sunways AG September 2005 December 2006	280 MWh
290 kW	Germany, Stettiner Haff (Sachsen- Anhalt)	Private owned bio farm in Stettiner Haff RM, GC Evergreen Solar modules	March 2007	280 MWh 200 tons CO₂ reduction annually
290 kW	Switzerland, Zürich	Zürich airport photovoltaic system BIPV, RM, GC	March 2002	264 MWh 79 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
289 kW	Germany, Aurich Walle	Solarpark Walle GM, GC, TF 7389 ATF 36 Antec Solar modules SMA SC250 inverter
289 kW	Germany, Giessen- Lützellinden	Roof mounted plant RM, GC 768 x Yingli YL 165 poly 420 x Yingli YL 170 poly 336 x BIOSOL PV Plate T modules 28 x SMA SMC 6000TL 14 x SMA SMC 6000A 5 x Sunny Boy 2500 1 x Sunny Boy 3800	GeckoLogic GmbH December 2006
289 kW	USA, New York (Bronx)	Gun Hill Bus Depot BIPV, GC 2772 Solarex modules Trace/Kenetech inverters	June 1996
288 kW	Australia, Lajamanu	Solar Power Station Lajamanu GM, TRAC, CONC air cooled PV concentrator dishes	2005
286 kW	USA, Cherry Hill, NJ	Kohl's-Cherry Hill, NJ RM, GC	SunEdison LLC May 2008
285 kW	USA, La Jolla, CA	Pfizer Inc., corporate facility GC 1372 Sharp polycrystaline modules 2 x satcon 135 kW inverters	Independent Energy Solutions, Inc.

* 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

Roofs available for PV installations in Germany
	Alpensolar Dachbörse - if you are looking for roofs available for PV installations in Germany than this website will help you to find the suitable roof(s). Languages: Webmaster's choice - almost 800 roofs available for PV installations in June 2006. New roofs added continuously.
Additional information
	HuertaSolares.es - El directorio de instalaciones solares fotovoltaicas conectadas a red de España Languages:
	OPDE - promoción de plantas solares. OPDE es una empresa cuya MISIÓN se centra en la Promoción de Plantas Solares Fotovoltaicas. Languages: Webmaster's choice - interesting site about photovoltaic plants in Spain (spanish language only).
	EPURON - Since its foundation in 1998, EPURON has developed to become a key player in the renewable energy market. Our many years of expertise ensures premium quality to our clients - from project development, to financing and realisation, down to system operation. Languages:
	BIPV Database - IEA PVPS Task7 - BIPV Database. Languages: Webmaster's choice - many interesting BIPV application examples.