Name |
Country |
Location |
Capacity MWp |
Generation GW·h p.a. |
Year |
Remarks |
Ref |
Topaz Solar Farm | United States | 35°23′N 120°4′W / 35.383°N 120.067°W / 35.383; -120.067 (Topaz Solar Farm) | 7002550000000000000♠550 | 7003109600000000000♠1,096 | 2014 | Gradually commissioned since February 2013, reached final capacity 550 MW in November 2014 | [7][8][9] |
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm | United States | 33°49′33″N 115°24′08″W / 33.82583°N 115.40222°W / 33.82583; -115.40222 (Desert Sunlight Solar Farm) | 7002550000000000000♠550 | n.a. | 2015 | Phase I with 300 MW completed in 2013. Construction of phase II to final capacity of 550 MW in January 2015 | [10][11][12] |
Longyangxia Dam Solar Park | China | 36°07′20″N 100°55′06″E / 36.12222°N 100.91833°E / 36.12222; 100.91833 (Longyangxia Dam Solar Park) | 7002320000000000000♠320 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in December 2013 | [13][14][15] |
Solar Star I and II | United States | | 7002309000000000000♠309 | n.a. | 2015 | Under construction, 747.3 MWp (579 MWAC) when completed by the end of 2015. Consists of Solar Star I (318 MWAC or 397.8 MWDC) and Solar Star II: 279 MWAC or 349.5 MWDC | [16][17] |
California Valley Solar Ranch | United States | 35°20′N 119°55′W / 35.333°N 119.917°W / 35.333; -119.917 (California Valley Solar Ranch) | 7002292000000000000♠292 | 7002399000000000000♠399 | 2013 | First 130 MW connected February 2013 | [18][19][20][21] |
Agua Caliente Solar Project | United States | 32°57.2′N 113°29.4′W / 32.9533°N 113.4900°W / 32.9533; -113.4900 (Agua Caliente) | 7002290000000000000♠290 | 7002626000000000000♠626 | 2014 | Project was completed in April 2014 | [22][23][24][25] |
Antelope Valley Solar Ranch | United States | 34°46′N 118°25′W / 34.767°N 118.417°W / 34.767; -118.417 (Antelope Valley Solar Ranch) | 7002266000000000000♠266 | 7002525000000000000♠525 | TBA | Has received government loan guarantee Corresponds to 230 MWAC | [22][26][27][28][5][29] |
Mount Signal Solar | United States | 32°40.4′N 115°38.38′W / 32.6733°N 115.63967°W / 32.6733; -115.63967 (Mount Signal Solar) | 7002265700000000000♠265.7 | n.a. | 2014 | Corresponds to 206 MWAC. Completed in May 2014. | [30][31] |
Charanka Solar Park | India | 23°54′N 71°12′E / 23.900°N 71.200°E / 23.900; 71.200 (Charanka Solar Park) | 7002224000000000000♠224 | n.a. | 2012 | Collection of 17 co-located power plants, of which the largest is 25 MW | [32][33] |
Mesquite Solar project | United States | 33°20′N 112°55′W / 33.333°N 112.917°W / 33.333; -112.917 (Mesquite) | 7002207000000000000♠207 | 7002413000000000000♠413 | 2013 | First phase of 150 MW in January 2013. Up to 700 MW when complete. | |
Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park | China | 36°24′00″N 95°07′30″E / 36.40000°N 95.12500°E / 36.40000; 95.12500 (Golmud Solar Park) | 7002200000000000000♠200 | 7002317000000000000♠317 | 2011 | Completed in October 2011. Within a group of 570 MW of co-located plants | [34][35] |
Gonghe Industrial Park Phase I | China | | 7002200000000000000♠200 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in December 2013 | [36] |
Imperial Valley Solar Project | United States | | 7002200000000000000♠200 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in August 2013 | [37] |
Copper Mountain Solar Facility | United States | 35°47′N 114°59′W / 35.783°N 114.983°W / 35.783; -114.983 (Copper Mountain Solar Facility) | 7002192000000000000♠192 | n.a. | 2013 | Phase 1 completed in December 2010. Phase 2 completed in January 2013. | [13][38] |
Centinela Solar Energy Project | United States | 32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W / 32.68194°N 115.66056°W / 32.68194; -115.66056 (Centinela Solar Energy Project) | 7002170000000000000♠170 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in July 2013 | [22][39] |
Solarpark Meuro | Germany | 51°32′N 13°55′E / 51.533°N 13.917°E / 51.533; 13.917 (Solarpark Meuro) | 7002166000000000000♠166 | n.a. | 2012 | Adjoins Senftenberg Solarpark | [13] |
Campo Verde Solar Project | United States | 32°45′N 115°43′W / 32.750°N 115.717°W / 32.750; -115.717 (Campo Verde Solar) | 7002161000000000000♠161 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in April 2013 | [13][40] |
Welspun Solar MP project | India | | 7002151000000000000♠151 | n.a. | 2014 | Completed in February 2014 | [41][42][43] |
Imperial Solar Energy Center South | United States | 32°47′N 115°42′W / 32.783°N 115.700°W / 32.783; -115.700 (Imperial Solar South) | 7002150000000000000♠150 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in November 2013 | [44][45] |
Neuhardenberg Solar Park | Germany | 52°36′49.62″N 14°14′32.64″E / 52.6137833°N 14.2424000°E / 52.6137833; 14.2424000 (Neuhardenberg Solar Park) | 7002145000000000000♠145 | n.a. | 2012 | A group of 11 co-located plant by the same developer but with different IPPs. Completed in September 2012. | [13][46][47] |
Arlington Valley Solar II | United States | 33°18′39″N 112°49′44″W / 33.31083°N 112.82889°W / 33.31083; -112.82889 (AVSE II) | 7002145000000000000♠145 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in November 2013 | [13][48] |
Catalina Solar Project | United States | 34°56′N 118°20′W / 34.933°N 118.333°W / 34.933; -118.333 (Catalina Solar Project) | 7002143000000000000♠143 | 204 | 2013 | Phase 1 completed in 2012. Phase 2 completed in September 2013 | [49][50][51] |
Templin Solar Park | Germany | 53°1′53.62″N 13°32′18.92″E / 53.0315611°N 13.5385889°E / 53.0315611; 13.5385889 (Templin Solar Park) | 7002128470000099999♠128.48 | n.a. | 2012 | Completed in September 2012 | [13][52] |
Sakri Solar Plant | India | 20°59′N 74°19′E / 20.983°N 74.317°E / 20.983; 74.317 (Sakri solar plant) | 7002125000000000000♠125 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in March 2013 | [53][54][55] |
Toul-Rosières Solar Park | France | 48°47′12″N 5°58′44″E / 48.786672°N 5.979002°E / 48.786672; 5.979002 (Toul-Rosières Solar Park) | 7002115000000000000♠115 | n.a. | 2012 | Completed in July 2012 | [56] |
Perovo Solar Park | Ukraine | 44°54′N 33°56′E / 44.900°N 33.933°E / 44.900; 33.933 (Perovo Solar Park) | 7002105560000000000♠105.56 | 7002133000000000000♠133 | 2011 | | [13][57][58] |
Amanecer Solar | Chile | | 7002100000000000000♠100 | n.a. | 2014 | Completed in June 2014 | [59] |
Gansu Jiayuguan Solar Park | China | | 7002100000000000000♠100 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in June 2013 | [13][60] |
Ningxia Qingyang Solar Park | China | | 7002100000000000000♠100 | 7002150000000000000♠150 | 2013 | | [61][62] |
Xitieshan Solar Park | China | 37°18′34″N 95°29′5″E / 37.30944°N 95.48472°E / 37.30944; 95.48472 (Xitieshan Solar Park) | 7002100000000000000♠100 | 7002164000000000000♠164 | 2011 | Phase I completed 2010, phases II and III in 2011 | [63][64][65][66][67] |
Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant | Canada | 42°56′N 82°20′W / 42.933°N 82.333°W / 42.933; -82.333 (Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant) | 7001970000000000000♠97 | 7002120000000000000♠120 | 2010 | | [68][69][70] |
Jasper Solar Energy Project | South Africa | 32°01′00″S 19°43′00″E / 32.01667°S 19.71667°E / -32.01667; 19.71667 (Kalkbult Solar Energy Facility) | 7001960000000000000♠96 | 180 | 2014 | Completed in October 2014 | [71] |
Brandenburg-Briest Solarpark | Germany | 52°26′12″N 12°27′05″E / 52.43667°N 12.45139°E / 52.43667; 12.45139 (Brandenburg-Briest Solarpark) | 7001910000000000000♠91 | n.a. | 2011 | | |
Solarpark Finow Tower | Germany | 52°49′31″N 13°41′54″E / 52.82528°N 13.69833°E / 52.82528; 13.69833 (Solarpark Finow Tower) | 7001847000000000000♠84.7 | 7001820000000000000♠82 | 2011 | Near capital Berlin. Uses Suntech modules. | [13][72] |
Montalto di Castro Photovoltaic Power Station | Italy | 42°21′N 11°35′E / 42.350°N 11.583°E / 42.350; 11.583 (Montalto di Castro Photovoltaic Power Station) | 7001842000000000000♠84.2 | n.a. | 2010 | | [13] |
Lopburi Solar Farm | Thailand | 14°56′N 100°46′E / 14.933°N 100.767°E / 14.933; 100.767 (Lopburi Solar Farm) | 7001840000000000000♠84 | 7002106000000000000♠106 | 2013 | First phase completed in 2011. Additional 11 MW completed in May 2013. | [73][74][75] |
Eggebek Solar Park | Germany | 54°37′46″N 9°20′36″E / 54.62944°N 9.34333°E / 54.62944; 9.34333 (Eggebek Solar Park) | 7001836009999900000♠83.6 | n.a. | 2011 | | |
Oita City Mega-Solar Power Plant | Japan | | 7001820200000000000♠82.02 | n.a. | 2014 | Completed in April 2014 | [76] |
Senftenberg Solarpark | Germany | 51°33′N 13°59′E / 51.550°N 13.983°E / 51.550; 13.983 (Solarpark Senftenberg) | 7001820000000000000♠82 | n.a. | 2011 | Phase II and III completed 2011 | [13][77] |
Finsterwalde Solar Park | Germany | 51°34′N 13°45′E / 51.567°N 13.750°E / 51.567; 13.750 (Finsterwalde Solar Park) | 7001807000000000000♠80.7 | n.a. | 2009 | Phase I completed 2009, phase II and III 2010 | [78][79] |
Okhotnykovo Solar Park | Ukraine | 45°14′N 33°35′E / 45.233°N 33.583°E / 45.233; 33.583 (Okhotnykovo Solar Park) | 7001800000000000000♠80 | 7002100000000000000♠100 | 2011 | | [13][80][81] |
Datong Solar Park | China | | 7001800000000000000♠80 | n.a. | 2013 | Phases I and II completed 2013, 20 MW Phase III under construction | [62][82] |
Kalkbult Solar Park | South Africa | | 7001750000000000000♠75 | n.a. | 2013 | | [13][83] |
Lesedi Solar Park | South Africa | | 7001750000000000000♠75 | n.a. | 2014 | Completed in May 2014 | [84][85] |
Letsatsi Solar Park | South Africa | | 7001750000000000000♠75 | n.a. | 2014 | Completed in May 2014 | [86][87] |
Lieberose Photovoltaic Park | Germany | 51°55′N 14°24′E / 51.917°N 14.400°E / 51.917; 14.400 (Lieberose Photovoltaic Park) | 7001718000000000000♠71.8 | n.a. | 2009 | | [88][89] |
Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant | Italy | 45°02′N 11°34′E / 45.033°N 11.567°E / 45.033; 11.567 (Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant) | 7001705560000000000♠70.556 | n.a. | 2010 | Completed in November 2010 | [90][91][13][92] |
Kagoshima Nanatsujima Megasolar Project | Japan | 31°28′00″N 130°31′30″E / 31.46667°N 130.52500°E / 31.46667; 130.52500 (Kagoshima Nanatsujima Megasolar) | 7001700000000000000♠70 | n.a. | 2013 | | [13][93] |
Nikolayevka Solar Park | Ukraine | | 7001697000000000000♠69.7 | 7001900000000000000♠90 | 2013 | Completed in August 2013 | [13][94] |
Sault Ste. Marie Solar Park | Canada | 46°33′N 84°21′W / 46.550°N 84.350°W / 46.550; -84.350 (Sault Ste Marie Solar Park) | 7001690000000000000♠69 | n.a. | 2011 | First phase already completed in 2010 | [13] [95] |
Solarpark Alt Daber | Germany | 53°12′N 12°31′E / 53.200°N 12.517°E / 53.200; 12.517 (Solarpark Alt Daber) | 7001678000000000000♠67.8 | 7001714000000000000♠71.4 | 2011 | | [13] |
Gabardan Solar Park | France | 44°03′N 00°01′W / 44.050°N 0.017°W / 44.050; -0.017 (Gabardan - Losse solar power plant) | 7001672000000000000♠67.2 | n.a. | 2011 | Completed in September 2011 | [13][96] |
Laowa Solar Park | China | 24°47′N 103°26′E / 24.783°N 103.433°E / 24.783; 103.433 (Laowa Solar Park) | 7001660000000000000♠66 | n.a. | ??? | 166 MW planned | [97][98][99] |
Alpine Solar | United States | 34°47′49″N 118°30′44″W / 34.796925°N 118.512315°W / 34.796925; -118.512315 (Alpine Solar) | 7001660000000000000♠66 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in February 2013 | [13][100][101] |
Hooper Solar | United States | | 7001640000000000000♠64 | n.a. | 2015 | Completed in January 2015 | [102] |
Green Tower | Germany | | 7001610000000000000♠61 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in January 2013 | [103] |
Wulanchabu Siziwangqi Solar Park | China | | 7001605000000000000♠60.5 | n.a. | ??? | | [104] |
Karadzhalovo Solar Park | Bulgaria | 42°06′17″N 25°19′18″E / 42.10472°N 25.32167°E / 42.10472; 25.32167 (Karadzhalovo Solar Park) | 7001604000000000000♠60.4 | n.a. | 2012 | Completed in March 2012 | [105] |
Alpaugh Solar Plant | United States | | 7001600000000000000♠60 | n.a. | ??? | Corresponds to 50 MWAC | [22][106] |
Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | Spain | 39°37′N 02°04′W / 39.617°N 2.067°W / 39.617; -2.067 (Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park) | 7001600000000000000♠60 | 7001850000000000000♠85 | 2008 | Completed in September 2008 | [13] |
Crucey Solar Park | France | 48°38′44″N 01°05′56″E / 48.64556°N 1.09889°E / 48.64556; 1.09889 (Crucey Solar Park) | 7001600000000000000♠60 | n.a. | 2012 | Completed in September 2012 | [107] |
Silver State North | United States | 35°37′N 115°21′W / 35.617°N 115.350°W / 35.617; -115.350 (Silver State North) | 7001600000000000000♠60 | 122 | 2012 | Completed in May 2012 | [13][108][109] |
Avenal Solar Facility | United States | 35°59′N 120°06′W / 35.983°N 120.100°W / 35.983; -120.100 (Avenal Solar Facility) | 7001577000000000000♠57.7 | n.a. | ??? | Corresponds to 45 MWAC | [13][110] |
Massangis Solar Park | France | 47°38′N 03°58′E / 47.633°N 3.967°E / 47.633; 3.967 (Massangis Solar Park) | 7001560000000000000♠56 | n.a. | 2012 | Completed in October 2012 | [13][111] |
Priozernaya Solar Park | Ukraine | | 7001548000000000000♠54.8 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in March 2013 | [13][112] |
Strasskirchen Solar Park | Germany | 48°48′N 12°43′E / 48.800°N 12.717°E / 48.800; 12.717 (Strasskirchen Solar Park) | 7001540000000000000♠54 | 7001570000000000000♠57 | 2009 | Completed in December 2009 | [13] |
Walddrehna Solar Park | Germany | 51°47′N 13°38′E / 51.783°N 13.633°E / 51.783; 13.633 (Walddrehna Solar Park) | 7001523000000000000♠52.3 | n.a. | 2012 | Completed in June 2012 | [13][113] |
Tutow Solar Park | Germany | 53°55′N 13°12′E / 53.917°N 13.200°E / 53.917; 13.200 (Tutow Solar Park) | 7001520000000000000♠52 | n.a. | 2011 | First phase already completed in 2009 | [13] |
Waldpolenz Solar Park | Germany | 51°19′N 12°39′E / 51.317°N 12.650°E / 51.317; 12.650 (Waldpolenz Solar Park) | 7001520000000000000♠52 | 7001520000000000000♠52 | 2008 | Finished construction in December 2008. Added extension in September 2011 | [114][115][116][117] |
Puertollano | Spain | 38°37′18.12″N 3°58′31.31″W / 38.6217000°N 3.9753639°W / 38.6217000; -3.9753639 (Puertollano) | 7001520000000000000♠52 | n.a. | 2008 | | [118] |
Pobeda Solar Park | Bulgaria | 43°31′16″N 24°32′30″E / 43.52111°N 24.54167°E / 43.52111; 24.54167 (Pobeda Solar Park) | 7001506000000000000♠50.6 | n.a. | 2012 | | [119][120] |
Welspun Energy Rajasthan 50 MW Project | India | 27°24′40.69″N 72°9′30.40″E / 27.4113028°N 72.1584444°E / 27.4113028; 72.1584444 (Welspun Energy 55 MW Rajasthan Project) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | n.a. | 2013 | Two stages of 15 MW plus one of 20 MW. Completed in March 2013. | [121] |
Qinghai Golmud Solar Park | China | 36°20′N 95°13′E / 36.333°N 95.217°E / 36.333; 95.217 (Qinghai Golmud Solar Park) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | 99 | 2011 | | [122][123][124][125][126] |
Hongsibao Solar Park | China | 39°20′N 106°44′E / 39.333°N 106.733°E / 39.333; 106.733 (Hongsibao Solar Park) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | n.a. | 2011 | First phase already completed in 2010 | [127][128] |
Huaneng Geermu Solar Park | China | 36°23′13.2″N 95°6′18″E / 36.387000°N 95.10500°E / 36.387000; 95.10500 (Huaneng Geermu Solar Park) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | n.a. | 2012 | Scheduled for 2012 in 20 MW and 30 MW phases | [129][130] |
Gansu Dunhuang Solar Park | China | 40°04′12″N 94°30′06″E / 40.07°N 94.5018°E / 40.07; 94.5018 (Gansu Dunhuang Solar PV Power Station) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | 78 | 2013 | Within the Qili Photoelectricity Park co-located site. Completed January 2013. | [131] |
Weidi Solar Park | China | 26°10′34″N 101°39′07″E / 26.17611°N 101.65194°E / 26.17611; 101.65194 (Weidi Solar Park) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | 65.940 | 2013 | First 10 MW completed in December 2012. Completed March 2013. | [132] [133] |
Golmud CPV Solar Park | China | 36°25′N 94°54′E / 36.417°N 94.900°E / 36.417; 94.900 (Golmud CPV Solar Park) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | n.a. | 2013 | Completed in May 2013 | [134][135] |
Tahara Solar Wind Project | Japan | 34°42′50″N 137°16′07″E / 34.71389°N 137.26861°E / 34.71389; 137.26861 (Tahara Solar Wind) | 7001500000000000000♠50 | n.a. | 2014 | Consists of a 50 MW solar farm and a 6 MW wind farm. Completed in October 2014. | [136][137] |
Bahawalpur | Pakistan | | 7001500000000000000♠50 | n.a. | 2014 | DACC & Conergy | [138][139] |
Notes:
- For comparison of the listed "nominal power" in the above table, see list of largest power stations in the world, listing for each renewable and non-renewable technology the world's top 10 largest power stations in terms of nominal capacity.
- List is generally incomplete, outdated and includes only the largest power stations, only above a capacity of 50 MW
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