Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park
| Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park in Spain | |
| Official name | Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcón |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Olmedilla de Alarcón |
| Coordinates | 39°37′43″N 02°04′37″W / 39.62861°N 2.07694°WCoordinates: 39°37′43″N 02°04′37″W / 39.62861°N 2.07694°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | July 2008 |
| Construction cost | €384 million |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 270,000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 60 MWp |
| Annual generation | 87.5 GWh |
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Website www.nobesol.com | |
The Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park is a 60-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant, located in Olmedilla de Alarcón, Spain. When completed in July 2008, it was the world's largest power plant using photovoltaic technology.[1][2]
The plant employs more than 270,000 conventional solar panels, using solar cells made of conventional crystalline silicon. Olmedilla generates about 87,500 megawatt-hours per year, enough to power 40,000 homes. Construction of the plant cost €384 million (US$530 million).[1][3][4]
| Year(a) | Name of PV power station | Country | Capacity MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lugo | USA | 1 |
| 1985 | Carrisa Plain | USA | 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 | USA | 290 |
| 2014 | Topaz Solar Farm(b) | USA | 550 |
| 2015 | Solar Star(b) | USA | 579 |
| Also see list of noteworthy solar parks (a) year of final commissioning (b) capacity given in MWAC otherwise in MWDC | |||
See also
References
- 1 2 Mims, Christopher (2009-06-04). "Slide Show: The World's 10 Largest Renewable Energy Projects". Scientific American. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ↑ "Solar Energy Country Notes update". Survey of Energy Resources Interim Update 2009. World Energy Council. 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ↑ "Olmedilla de Alarcón (España)". Nobesol. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ Al Gore (2009). Our Choice, p. 65.
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