World's largest photovoltaic power plants (ranking 451-500)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
ranking 451 - 500

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
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Some large-scale PV power plants owned by MEPGroup
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In 2010 large scale PV plants with cumulative power more that 3 GWp (preliminary data) were connected to the grid. Market leader was Germany with more than 1 GWp new power capacity installed closely followed by Italy and the Czech Republic. Data about installed power capacity in 2009 is available in PV Power Plants 2010 Industry Guide, published by Solarpraxis.

More detailed data for past years is available in pvresources Annual Review 2008 Extended Edition ...

World's largest photovoltaic power plants are presented in the table below. The list is divided into tables - each table includes 50 power 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 > 2 MWp). 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 . Countries where large-scale (>=1 MWp) power plants were put into service are (ranked by cumulative power capacity installed as at December 2010):

               - Spain, Germany, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, France incl. overseas departments,

               - South Korea, China, Canada, Belgium, Portugal, Greece

               - Japan, Bulgaria, India, Thailand, Slovakia, United Arab Emirates

               - The Netherlands, Cape Verde, Ukraine, Switzerland, Israel, Australia

               - Slovenia, Austria, Mexico, New Caledonia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan (RoC)

- The Philippines

The main source of information included in the table below are press releases and 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.

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
3.611 MW	Germany, Irsingen (Bayern)	Solarpark Irsingen GM	2010
3.6 MW	Germany, Arenborn	Solarpark Arenborn GM	2010
3.6 MW	USA, Denver, CO	Denver International Airport (DIA) GC, GM, TRAC	WorldWater & Solar Technologies 2008-2010
3.6 MW	Spain, Arico (Canary Islands)	Finca Roja PV power plant GM	ITER 2008
3.6 MW	Germany, Blumroda (Leipzig)	Solarpark Blumroda GM	SolarTec AG 2008
3.6 MW	Spain, Carmona (Sevilla)	Planta Solar Carmona GM, TRAC	Gestamp Asetym Solar 2008
3.6 MW	Germany, Laudenbach (Würzburg)	Solarpark Laudenbach GM	SolarTec AG September 2007
3.6 MW	Germany, Münster (Augsburg)	Solarpark Münster GM 52000 First Solar modules	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH September 2007	3,600 MWh 2,700 t CO₂
3.58 MW	Spain, El Carpio (Andalucia) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Buena Vista I, El Carpio, Córdoba GM	Grupo T-Solar 2008
3.6 MW	Czech Republic, Sardice	PV power plant Hovorany GM	2010
3.54 MW	Germany, Greding (Bayern)	Solarpark Greding I GM	2009
3.54 MW	Spain, Villena (Alicante)	Planta Solar Los Almendros GM	2008
3.5 MW	Italy, Borgo Piave (Lazio)	Borgo Piave PV power plant GM	2010
3.5 MW	Germany, Bernburg (Bayern)	Solarpark Bernburg GM	2010
3.5 MW	Italy, Tolve (Basilicata)	Tolve PV power plant GM	2010
3.5 MW	Bulgaria Drachevo	Standalone PV plant, Drachevo GM	2010
3.5 MW	Czech Republic, Napajedla	PV power plant Napajedla GM	2009
3.5 MW	Czech Republic, Sudomerice	PV power plant Sudomerice GM	2009
3.5 MW	Germany, Bruck bei Trifftern	Solarpark Bruck bei Triftern GM	2009
3.5 MW	Spain, Fuente Alamo (Murcia)	Planta Solar Fuente Alamo GM, TRAC	RW Energy GmbH 2008
3.5 MW	Spain, Abanilla (Murcia)	Planta Solar Abanilla GM Trina modules	Abantia 2008
3.5 MW	Spain, Saucedilla (Cáceres)	Huerta Solar Saucedilla I+II GM, TRAC	Albiasa solar 2008
3.5 MW	USA, Prescott, AZ Picture courtesy: APS	Prescott Airport Solar Power Plant GM, CONC, TRAC BP Solar, Sharp, Amonix modules, single axis tracking Xantrex, AES inverters	APS 2001-2005	4,900 MWh 3,650 t CO₂
3.5 MW	Germany, Homburg (Saarland) Picture copyright: Michelin	Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA RM, BIPV, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark	EPURON SunTechnics Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA 2,6 MWp December 2004 expanded to 3,5 MWp in June 2005	5,000 t GHG
3.48 MW	Spain, La Roda (Albacete)	Huerta Solar La Herrera GM	Immodo Solar 2008	6,400 MWh
3.46 MW	Spain, Fuenteovejuna (Andalucia) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar La Poza, El Carpio, Córdoba GM	Grupo T-Solar Montealto 2008
3.452 MW	Germany, Mehring (Trier- Saarburg) Picture courtesy: juwi	Solarpark "Mehringer höhe" GM	juwi December 2007	3,400 MWh 2,000 t CO₂
3.45 MW	Germany, Nindorf- Farnenwinkel	Solarpark Nindorf- Farnenwinkel GM	2009
3.45 MW	Germany, Penzing (München)	Solarpark Penzing GM Sonnenfond Donau II 21132 SolarWorld's modules 165/175 6 SMA inverters SC500HE	Solarparc AG December 2005	3,454 MWh 3,500 t CO₂
3.44 MW	Germany, Borna Picture courtesy: GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH	Solarpark Borna GM, TRAC 438 Solon double axis tracking movers 8,5 kWp each.	GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH May 2006	4,300 MWh 2,800 t CO₂
3.43 MW	Spain, Sigüenza (Castilla-La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Sigüenza, Guadalajara GM	Grupo T-Solar 2008
3.5 MW	Germany, Troisdorf	Solarpark Oberlar GM	2009
3.4 MW	Spain, Arta (Mallorca)	Huerta Solar Arta GM
3.4 MW	Czech Republic, Honetice	Photovoltaic plant Honetice GM	2009
3.4 MW	Germany, Zahna (Sachsen-Anhalt)	Solarpark Zahna	AC Energy 2009
3.4 MW	Spain, Finca La Portuguesa (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Finca La Portuguesa GM, TRAC 399 Mecasolar trackers with 8,8 kWp each	2007
3.368 MW	Czech Republic, Vimperk	Photovoltaic plant Vimperk GM	REN Power 2009
3.36 MW	Spain, Barcelona	Barcelona Fair, pavilions 1,2,3,4,6,8 RM	Fira 2000 2008
3.36 MW	Spain, Bajo Martin (Teruel)	Planta Solar Bajo Martin GM Aleo, Solara modules Ingeteam inverters	Enatica 2008
3.34 MW	Spain, Chinchilla de Montearagón (Castilla-La Mancha) Picture copyright: Grupo T-Solar	Parque Solar Pozocañada, Albacete GM	Grupo T-Solar 2008
3.336 MW	Germany, Gelchsheim (Bayern)	Solarpark Gelchsheim GM	2010
3.332 MW	Spain, Barcelona	ZAL Puerto El Prat de Llobregat RM	2010
3.321 MW	Czech Republic, Velesin	FVE Velesin GM	2010
3.318 MW	Germany, Fürstenfeldbruck - Augsburg (Bayern) Picture courtesy: Scatec Solar	Solarpark "In der Kultur" between Fürstenfeldbruck and Augsburg GM	Scatec Solar 2008
3.315 MW	Spain, Campo de Cariñena (Zaragoza)	Planta Solar Campo de Cariñena GM	Enatica 2008
3.315 MW	Spain, Almonte (Huelva)	Planta Solar El Rocío GM	2008
3.3 MW	Italy, Aprilia (Lazio)	PV power plant Casale GM	2009
3.3 MW	Germany, Wolfsburg Picture courtesy: S.A.G. Solarstrom	VW facility PV plant RM 6228 modules	S.A.G. Solarstrom 2008

* 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

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, Bangkok Solar, www.bergfoto.ch, Beck Energy, BES GmbH, BP Solar, Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc., Chevron Energy Solutions, City Solar AG, Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG, Colexon, Conergy, Deutsche BP, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON, esTCI S.L., First Solar, Gehrlicher Solar, 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, Gregory Kerwin, Grupo Enerpal, Tom Hansen (Tucson Electric Power), HiTechSolar s.r.o., IBC SOLAR AG, IM2 Energia Solar, Inversiones Solares Sunergy, SLL, Jayme da Costa, JSA Technology, juwi, K&S Consulting, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Jiménez Belinchón, S.A., Joel Mendel, MEPGroup, Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, Mitsubishi Electric, MySolar, New Energy Invest GmbH, Takashi Oozeki - AIST, Pfalzwerke, Phoenix Solar, Pohlen Solar, Polder PV - Peter Segaar, Poulek Solar, PowerLight Corp., PV Labor der HTI Bern, Q-Cells International, Ra Solar, Ralos Vertriebs GmbH, Reginald Brown (BSRIA Ltd), S.A.G. Solarstrom, S.E. Project™ S.r.l., saferay GmbH, Scatec Solar, Scheuten Solar Technology, Seoul Marine Co., Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH, Shell Solar, SIEL/SIAC, Siemens Nederland N.V., SMA Technologie AG, Solar Energiedach GmbH, Solar Engineering Decker & Mack GmbH, Solar World SolarCraft, SolarOne Deutschland AG, Solarparc AG, Solarpark Rodenäs GmbH, Solarstrom Schwaben GmbH, SonnenEnergie GmbH, Stephan Schröder Management GmbH, StroomWerk, SunPower Corp., Sun Power & Geothermal Energy, SunEnergy GmbH, Suravia S.A. - fotografia aerea, SunStrom GmbH, Uni Solar Ovonic LLC, TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Bram Vorster, WIRSOL GmbH, WorldWater & Power Corp., Floris Wouterlood, flag icons provided by icondrawer.

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