Capacity MW | Name | Country | Location | Coordinates | Technology type | Notes and references |
392 | Ivanpah Solar Power Facility | USA | San Bernardino County, California | 35°34′N 115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W / 35.567; -115.467 (Ivanpah Solar Power Facility) | solar power tower | Completed in February 13, 2014[1][2][3] |
354 | Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) | USA | Mojave Desert, California | 35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W / 35.03167; -117.34806 (Solar Energy Generating Systems) | parabolic trough | Collection of 9 units[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
280 | Mojave Solar Project | USA | Barstow, California | 35°00′40″N 117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W / 35.01111; -117.32500 (Mojave Solar Project) | parabolic trough | Completed December 2014. Gross capacity of 280 MW corresponds to net capacity of 250 MW[13][14][15] |
280 | Solana Generating Station | USA | Gila Bend, Arizona | 32°55′N 112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W / 32.917; -112.967 (Solana Generating Station) | parabolic trough | Completed in October 2013, with 6h thermal energy storage[16][17] |
250 | Genesis Solar Energy Project | USA | Blythe, California | 33°38′37.68″N 114°59′16.8″W / 33.6438000°N 114.988000°W / 33.6438000; -114.988000 (Genesis Solar) | parabolic trough | Online April 24, 2014[18][19] |
200 | Solaben Solar Power Station[20] | Spain | Logrosán | 39°13′29″N 5°23′26″W / 39.22472°N 5.39056°W / 39.22472; -5.39056 (Solaben Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Solaben 3 completed June 2012[21] Solaben 2 completed October 2012[21] Solaben 1 and 6 completed September 2013[22] |
160 | Noor I | Morocco | Ghassate, Ouarzazate Province | 30°59′40″N 6°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W / 30.99444; -6.86333 (Ouarzazate solar power station) | parabolic trough | with 3h heat storage[23] · [24] |
150 | Solnova Solar Power Station | Spain | Sanlúcar la Mayor | 37°25′00″N 06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W / 37.41667; -6.28889 (Solnova Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Solnova 1 completed May 2010 Solnova 3 completed May 2010 Solnova 4 completed August 2010[25][26][27][28][29] |
150 | Andasol solar power station | Spain | Guadix | 37°13′42.70″N 3°4′6.73″W / 37.2285278°N 3.0685361°W / 37.2285278; -3.0685361 (Andasol solar power station) | parabolic trough | Completed: Andasol 1 (2008), Andasol 2 (2009), Andasol 3 (2011). Each equipped with a 7.5-hour thermal energy storage.[30][31] |
150 | Extresol Solar Power Station | Spain | Torre de Miguel Sesmero | 38°39′N 6°44′W / 38.650°N 6.733°W / 38.650; -6.733 (Extresol Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Completed: Extresol 1 and 2 (2010), Extresol 3 (2012). Each equipped with a 7.5-hour thermal energy storage.[21][32][33] |
110 | Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project | USA | Nye County, Nevada | 38°14′N 117°22′W / 38.233°N 117.367°W / 38.233; -117.367 (Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project) | solar power tower | with 10h heat storage; commercial operation began September 2015[34] |
100 | KaXu Solar One | South Africa | Pofadder, Northern Cape | 28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E / 28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E / -28.8946000; 19.5982000 (KaXu Solar One) | parabolic trough | with 2.5h heat storage[35][36][37] |
100 | GUZMAN | Spain | Palma del Río | 37°38′N 5°15′W / 37.633°N 5.250°W / 37.633; -5.250 (GUZMAN) | parabolic trough | Palma del Rio 2 completed December 2010[21] Palma del Rio 1 completed July 2011[21] |
100 | Manchasol Power Station | Spain | Alcázar de San Juan | 39°11′N 3°18′W / 39.183°N 3.300°W / 39.183; -3.300 (Manchasol Power Station) | parabolic trough | Manchasol 1 and 2 completed in 2011, each with 7.5h heat storage[21] |
100 | Valle Solar Power Station | Spain | San José del Valle | 36°39′N 5°50′W / 36.650°N 5.833°W / 36.650; -5.833 (Valle Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Completed December 2011, with 7.5h heat storage[21][38] |
100 | Helioenergy Solar Power Station | Spain | Écija | 37°34′43″N 5°9′24″W / 37.57861°N 5.15667°W / 37.57861; -5.15667 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Helioenergy 1 completed September 2011[39][40] Helioenergy 2 completed January 2012[21][39][40] |
100 | Aste Solar Power Station | Spain | Alcázar de San Juan | 39°10′22″N 3°15′58″W / 39.17278°N 3.26611°W / 39.17278; -3.26611 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Aste 1A Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage[21] Aste 1B Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage[21] |
100 | Solacor Solar Power Station | Spain | El Carpio | 37°54′54″N 4°30′9″W / 37.91500°N 4.50250°W / 37.91500; -4.50250 (Solacor Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Solacor 1 completed February 2012[21] Solacor 2 completed March 2012[21][41] |
100 | Helios Solar Power Station | Spain | Puerto Lápice | 39°14′24″N 3°28′12″W / 39.24000°N 3.47000°W / 39.24000; -3.47000 (Helios Solar Power Station) | parabolic trough | Helios 1 completed May 2012[21] Helios 2 completed August 2012[21] |
100 | Shams solar power station | UAE | Abu Dhabi Madinat Zayed | 23°34′N 53°42′E / 23.567°N 53.700°E / 23.567; 53.700 (Shams solar power station) | parabolic trough | Shams 1 completed March 2013 [42][43] |
100 | Termosol Solar Power Station | Spain | Navalvillar de Pela | | parabolic trough | Both Termosol 1 and 2 completed in 2013[21] |
100 | Palma del Río I & II | Spain | Palma del Río | 37°38′42.56″N 5°15′29.32″W / 37.6451556°N 5.2581444°W / 37.6451556; -5.2581444 (Palma del Río I & II) | parabolic trough | Completed July 2012[21] |
75 | Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center | USA | Indiantown, Florida | 27°03′11″N 80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55000°W / 27.05306; -80.55000 (Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center) | ISCC with parabolic trough | Completed December 2010[44] |
64 | Nevada Solar One | USA | Boulder City, Nevada | 35°48.0′N 114°58.6′W / 35.8000°N 114.9767°W / 35.8000; -114.9767 (Nevada Solar One) | parabolic trough | Operational since 2007 |
50 | Khi Solar One | South Africa | Upington | 28°33′0.36″S 21°5′5.28″E / 28.5501000°S 21.0848000°E / -28.5501000; 21.0848000 (Khi Solar One) | solar power tower | Completed Feb 2016 With 2h heat storage[35][36] |
50 | Bokpoort | South Africa | Groblershoop | 28°43′26.96″S 21°59′34.88″E / 28.7241556°S 21.9930222°E / -28.7241556; 21.9930222 (Bokpoort CSP Project) | parabolic trough | with 9h heat storage[45][46] |
50 | Puertollano Solar Thermal Power Plant | Spain | Puertollano, Ciudad Real | 38°39′N 3°58′W / 38.650°N 3.967°W / 38.650; -3.967 (Puertollano) | parabolic trough | Completed May 2009[47] |
50 | Alvarado I | Spain | Badajoz | 38°49′37″N 06°49′34″W / 38.82694°N 6.82611°W / 38.82694; -6.82611 (Alvarado I) | parabolic trough | Completed July 2009[48][49][50] |
50 | La Florida | Spain | Alvarado (Badajoz) | | parabolic trough | Completed July 2010[21][51] |
50 | Majadas de Tiétar | Spain | Caceres | 39°58′10″N 5°44′32″W / 39.96944°N 5.74222°W / 39.96944; -5.74222 (Majadas) | parabolic trough | Completed August 2010[21][52] |
50 | La Dehesa | Spain | La Garrovilla (Badajoz) | 38°57′35″N 6°27′50″W / 38.95972°N 6.46389°W / 38.95972; -6.46389 (La Dehesa) | parabolic trough | Completed November 2010[21] |
50 | Lebrija-1 | Spain | Lebrija | | parabolic trough | Completed July 2011[21][53] |
50 | Astexol 2 | Spain | Badajoz | 38°48′42″N 7°3′36″W / 38.81167°N 7.06000°W / 38.81167; -7.06000 (Astexol) | parabolic trough | Completed November 2011, with 7.5h thermal energy storage[21][54] |
50 | Morón | Spain | Morón de la Frontera | 37°7′11.24″N 5°33′50.45″W / 37.1197889°N 5.5640139°W / 37.1197889; -5.5640139 (Morón) | parabolic trough | Completed May 2012[21] |
50 | La Africana | Spain | Posada | | parabolic trough | Completed July 2012, with 7.5h thermal energy storag[21] |
50 | Olivenza 1 | Spain | Olivenza | 38°45′18.73″N 7°8′40.42″W / 38.7552028°N 7.1445611°W / 38.7552028; -7.1445611 (Olivenza1) | parabolic trough | Completed July 2012[21] |
50 | Orellana | Spain | Orellana la Vieja | 39°1′17.6″N 5°31′57.4″W / 39.021556°N 5.532611°W / 39.021556; -5.532611 (Orellana) | parabolic trough | Completed August 2012[21] |
50 | Godawari Green Energy Limited | India | Nokh | 27°36′01″N 72°13′25″E / 27.60028°N 72.22361°E / 27.60028; 72.22361 (Godawari) | parabolic trough | 2013[55][56][57] |
50 | Enerstar Villena Power Plant | Spain | Villena | 38°43′41.51″N 0°55′18.23″W / 38.7281972°N 0.9217306°W / 38.7281972; -0.9217306 (Enerstar Villena) | parabolic trough | Completed 2013[21][58] |
31.4 | Puerto Errado | Spain | Murcia | 38°16′42″N 01°36′01″W / 38.27833°N 1.60028°W / 38.27833; -1.60028 (Puerto Errado) | fresnel reflector | Puerto Errado 1 completed April 2009[21][59] Puerto Errado 2 completed February 2012[21][60] |
25 | Hassi R'Mel integrated solar combined cycle power station | Algeria | Hassi R'Mel | 33°07′29″N 03°21′07″E / 33.12472°N 3.35194°E / 33.12472; 3.35194 (Hassi R'Mel) | ISCC with parabolic trough | Completed June 2011[61][62] |
22.5 | Termosolar Borges | Spain | Borges Blanques | 41°31′49″N 0°48′10″E / 41.53028°N 0.80278°E / 41.53028; 0.80278 (Termosolar Borges) | parabolic trough biomass hybrid | Completed December 2012[21] |
20 | PS20 solar power tower | Spain | Seville | 37°26′38″N 06°15′34″W / 37.44389°N 6.25944°W / 37.44389; -6.25944 (PS20 solar power tower) | solar power tower | Completed April 2009 |
20 | Kuraymat Plant | Egypt | Kuraymat | 29°16′43″N 31°14′56″E / 29.27861°N 31.24889°E / 29.27861; 31.24889 (PS20 solar power tower) | ISCC with parabolic trough | Completed December 2010[62][63][64] |
20 | Ain Beni Mathar Integrated Thermo Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant | Morocco | Ain Bni Mathar | 34°4′11″N 2°6′18″W / 34.06972°N 2.10500°W / 34.06972; -2.10500 (Ain Beni Mathar) | ISCC with parabolic trough | Completed 2011 [65][66][67] |
19.9 | Gemasolar | Spain | Fuentes de Andalucía (Seville) | 37°33′38.17″N 05°19′53.61″W / 37.5606028°N 5.3315583°W / 37.5606028; -5.3315583 (Gemasolar solar power tower) | solar power tower | Completed May 2011[68] With 15h heat storage[21] |
17 | Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station | Iran | Yazd | 31°57′5″N 54°5′30″E / 31.95139°N 54.09167°E / 31.95139; 54.09167 (Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station) | ISCC with parabolic trough | Dedicated May 2011[69] |
11 | PS10 solar power tower | Spain | Seville | 37°26′36.42″N 06°15′14.28″W / 37.4434500°N 6.2539667°W / 37.4434500; -6.2539667 (PS10 solar power tower) | solar power tower | World's first commercial solar tower in 2007 |
10 | Delingha Solar Power Plant (Supcon) | China | Delingha | 37°21′59.42″N 97°17′33.28″E / 37.3665056°N 97.2925778°E / 37.3665056; 97.2925778 (Delingha) | solar power tower | Phase 1 of project completed in July 2013,[70] total 50 MW planned[71] NREL[72] |
5 | Greenway CSP Mersin Solar Tower Plant | Turkey | Mersin | 36°51′57″N 34°36′35″E / 36.86583°N 34.60972°E / 36.86583; 34.60972 (Greenway CSP Mersin) | solar power tower | Turkey's first CSP solar tower plant[73] |
5 | Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant | USA | Bakersfield, California | 35°34′06″N 119°12′06″W / 35.56833°N 119.20167°W / 35.56833; -119.20167 (Kimberlina) | fresnel reflector | AREVA Solar, formerly Ausra demonstration plant[74] |
5 | Sierra SunTower | USA | Lancaster, California | 34°46′0.0″N 118°8′0.0″W / 34.766667°N 118.133333°W / 34.766667; -118.133333 (Sierra SunTower) | solar power tower | Completed August 2009[75][76][77] |
5 | Archimede solar power plant | Italy | Syracuse, Sicily | 37°8′0″N 15°12′58″E / 37.13333°N 15.21611°E / 37.13333; 15.21611 (Archimede solar power plant) | ISCC with parabolic trough | Completed July 2010. Equipped with heat storage.[78][79] |
5 | Thai Solar Energy (TSE) 1 | Thailand | Huai Krachao | | parabolic trough | Completed November 2011[80] |
9 | Liddell Power Station Solar Steam Generator | Australia | New South Wales | 32°22′26″S 150°58′40″E / 32.37389°S 150.97778°E / -32.37389; 150.97778 (Liddell Power Station, New South Wales) | ISCC with fresnel reflector | Electrical equivalent steam boost for coal station[81][82] |
2.5 | Acme Solar Thermal Tower | India | Bikaner, Rajasthan | 28°11′2″N 73°14′26.4″E / 28.18389°N 73.240667°E / 28.18389; 73.240667 (ACME Solar Thermal Power Plant) | solar power tower | Completed 2012[83] |
2 | Keahole Solar Power | USA | Hawaii | 19°42′54″N 156°2′7″W / 19.71500°N 156.03528°W / 19.71500; -156.03528 (Keahole Solar Power, Keahole Point) | parabolic trough | [84][85] |
1.5 | Jülich Solar Tower | Germany | Jülich | 50°54′54″N 06°23′16″E / 50.91500°N 6.38778°E / 50.91500; 6.38778 (Jülich) | solar power tower | Completed December 2008[86] |
1 | Feranova CSP Plant | Turkey | Aydın | | fresnel reflector | Completed December 2012 |
1 | Saguaro Solar Power Station | USA | Red Rock, Arizona | | parabolic trough | [87] |
1 | Yanqing (DAHAN)Solar Power Station | China | Yanqing County | 40°22′59″N 115°56′14″E / 40.38306°N 115.93722°E / 40.38306; 115.93722 (Yanqing Solar Power Station) | solar power tower | Completed 2012[88] |
0.5 | Shiraz solar power plant | Iran | Shiraz | 31°56′N 54°02′E / 31.933°N 54.033°E / 31.933; 54.033 (Shiraz solar power plant) | parabolic trough | Iran's first solar power plant |
0.25 | Augustin Fresnel Solar Power Station[89] | France | Targassonne | | fresnel reflector | Prototype, Completed 2012, 0.25MWh Thermal Energy Dtorage |
4486.55 | Overall operational capacity |