Erlasee Solar Park
| Erlasee Solar Park | |
|---|---|
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The world's largest solar farm 2006/2007 | |
  Location of Erlasee Solar Park in Germany | |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Arnstein, Bavaria |
| Coordinates | 50°0′11″N 9°55′14″E / 50.00306°N 9.92056°ECoordinates: 50°0′11″N 9°55′14″E / 50.00306°N 9.92056°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Commission date | September 2006 |
| Construction cost | €70 million |
| Owner(s) | S.A.G. Solarstrom and others |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 77 ha (190.3 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1,464 x 12 |
| Nameplate capacity | 11.4 MW |
| Annual generation | 14 GWh |
The Erlasee Solar Park, or Solarstrompark Gut Erlasee, is a 11.4 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station located in Bavaria, southern Germany, in one of the sunniest regions of the country. Constructed on a former vineyard by the company Solon SE in 2006, it was then the world's largest photovoltaic power station.
The project uses 1,464 double-axis solar trackers to increase the annual electricity yield by 30 percent. Each tracker shoulders twelve conventional solar panels made of crystalline silicon. The plant generates about 14,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually, or as much as the average consumption of the nearby town of Arnstein.[1]
The plant cost €70 million and covers an area of 77 hectares (190 acres). The project was officially commissioned on 1 September 2006. The inauguration party included a concert given by the popular German rock bands BAP and The BossHoss.
| Year | Name of PV power station | Country | Capacity MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lugo | United States | 1 |
| 1985 | Carrisa Plain | United States | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Bavaria Solarpark (Mühlhausen) | Germany | 6.3 |
| 2006 | Erlasee Solar Park | Germany | 11.4 |
| 2008 | Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | Spain | 60 |
| 2010 | Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant | Canada | 97 |
| 2011 | Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park | China | 200 |
| 2012 | Agua Caliente Solar Project | United States | 290 |
| 2014 | Topaz Solar Farm | United States | 550 |
| From: List of noteworthy solar parks, Note: year of final commissioning is displayed | |||
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