List of photovoltaic power stations

Tengger Desert Solar Park is the world's largest solar park since 2016, with 1,547 MW installed capacity.

The following is a list of photovoltaic power stations that are larger than 200 megawatts (MW) in current net capacity.[1] Most are individual photovoltaic power stations, but some are groups of co-located plants owned by different independent power producers and with separate transformer connections to the grid. Wiki-Solar reports total global capacity of utility-scale photovoltaic plants to be some 96 GWAC which generated 1.3% of global power by the end of 2016.[2][3][4]

The size of photovoltaic power stations has increased progressively over the last decade with frequent new capacity records. The 97 MW Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant went online in 2010. Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park reached 200 MW in 2012. In August 2012, Agua Caliente Solar Project in Arizona reached 247 MW only to be passed by three larger plants in 2013. In 2014, two plants were tied as largest: Topaz Solar Farm, a PV solar plant at 550 MWAC in central coast area and a second 550-MW plant, the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm located in the far eastern desert region of California.[5][6] These two plants were superseded by a new world's largest facility in June 2015 when the 579 MWAC Solar Star project went online in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County, California.[7] In 2016, the largest photovoltaic power station in the world was the 850 MW Longyangxia Dam Solar Park, in Gonghe County, Qinghai, China. Additional larger solar plants, including one over 200,000 MW, have been proposed around the world.[8]

World's largest photovoltaic power stations

Operating solar farms that are 200 MW or larger

Name Country Location Capacity
MWp
Generation
GWh p.a.
Size
km²
Year Remarks Ref
Tengger Desert Solar Park  China 37°33′00″N 105°03′14″E / 37.55000°N 105.05389°E / 37.55000; 105.05389 (Tengger Desert Solar Park) 1,547 43 2016 1,547 MW solar power was installed in Zhongwei, Ningxia by 2015. [9][10]
Bhadla Solar Park India27°32′22.81″N 71°54′54.91″E / 27.5396694°N 71.9152528°E / 27.5396694; 71.9152528 (Bhadla Solar Park) 1,365402018The park is proposed to have a capacity of 2,255 MW[11] to be completed by December 2018.[12][13]
Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park India15°40′53″N 78°17′01″E / 15.681522°N 78.283749°E / 15.681522; 78.283749 (Kurnool Solar Park)1,0002420171000 MW operational as of December 2017[14]
Datong Solar Power Top Runner Base  China 40°04′25″N 113°08′12″E / 40.07361°N 113.13667°E / 40.07361; 113.13667 (Datong Solar Power Top Runner Project), 40°00′19″N 112°57′20″E / 40.00528°N 112.95556°E / 40.00528; 112.95556 (Datong Solar Power Top Runner Project) 1,000 2016 1 GW Phase I completed in June 2016. Total capacity will be 3 GW in 3 phases. [15][16][17]
Longyangxia Dam Solar Park China36°10′54″N 100°34′41″E / 36.18167°N 100.57806°E / 36.18167; 100.57806 (Longyangxia Dam Solar Park)850 23 2015320 MW Phase I Completed in December 2013, 530 MW phase II in 2015[18][19][20][21][22]
Villanueva Solar Park  Mexico 25°35′5″N 103°2′42″W / 25.58472°N 103.04500°W / 25.58472; -103.04500 (Villanueva Solar) 828 24 2018 828 MW when completed, expected completion in second half of 2018 [23][24]
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar India24°28′49″N 81°34′28″E / 24.48028°N 81.57444°E / 24.48028; 81.57444 (Rewa Ultra Mega Solar) 7502018[25]
Kamuthi Solar Power Project India9°21′16″N 78°23′4″E / 9.35444°N 78.38444°E / 9.35444; 78.38444 (Kamuthi Solar Power Project)648 10.1 2016Completed on 21 September 2016[26][27]
Pavagada Solar Park India14°05′49″N 77°16′13″E / 14.09694°N 77.27028°E / 14.09694; 77.27028 (Pavagada Solar Park)600532017In Karnataka state, total planned capacity 2,000 MW[28][29]
Solar Star (I and II) United States34°49′50″N 118°23′53″W / 34.83056°N 118.39806°W / 34.83056; -118.39806 (Solar Star)5791,664 13 2015579 MWAC (747.3 MWp) connected to the grid on June 19, 2015.[30] Consists of Solar Star I (318 MWAC or 397.8 MWDC) and Solar Star II: 279 MWAC or 349.5 MWDC[31][32]
Topaz Solar Farm United States35°23′N 120°4′W / 35.383°N 120.067°W / 35.383; -120.067 (Topaz Solar Farm)5501,301 24.6[33] 2014Gradually commissioned since February 2013, reached final capacity 550 MW in November 2014[34][35][36]
Copper Mountain Solar Facility United States35°47′N 114°59′W / 35.783°N 114.983°W / 35.783; -114.983 (Copper Mountain Solar Facility)552 2015Phase 1 completed in December 2010. Phase 2 completed in January 2013. Phase 3 completed in early 2015. Construction of 94 MW phase 4 completed in 2016.[18][37][38][39]
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm United States33°49′33″N 115°24′08″W / 33.82583°N 115.40222°W / 33.82583; -115.40222 (Desert Sunlight Solar Farm)5501,287 16 2015Phase I with 300 MW completed in 2013. Construction of phase II to final capacity of 550 MW completed in January 2015[40][41][42][43][44]
Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park China36°24′00″N 95°07′30″E / 36.40000°N 95.12500°E / 36.40000; 95.12500 (Golmud Solar Park)500 23 2014Phase I completed in October 2011, followed by Phase II and III. 60 MW phase IV under construction. Within a group of 1,000 MW of co-located plants[21][45][46][47]
Mount Signal Solar United States32°40′24″N 115°38′23″W / 32.67333°N 115.63972°W / 32.67333; -115.63972 (Mount Signal Solar)452 8.01 2014Corresponds to 594 MWDC. First phase completed in May 2014. Up to 600 MWAC when complete.[48][49][50]
Mesquite Solar project United States33°20′N 112°55′W / 33.333°N 112.917°W / 33.333; -112.917 (Mesquite)400 2013First phase of 150 MW in January 2013. Up to 700 MW when complete.[39]
NP Kunta India14°01′N 78°26′E / 14.017°N 78.433°E / 14.017; 78.433 (NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project)4002018in Andhra Pradesh state. Total planned capacity 1500 MW[51][52][53]
Yanchi Solar Park China38°09′48″N 106°45′40″E / 38.1633714°N 106.7611986°E / 38.1633714; 106.76119863805252016First phase of 380 MW completed in June 2016. Up to 2,000 MW when complete.[18][54][55]
Charanka Solar Park India23°54′N 71°12′E / 23.900°N 71.200°E / 23.900; 71.200 (Charanka Solar Park)345 20 2012Collection of 23 co-located power plants, of which the largest is 51 MW[56][57][58][59]
Springbok Solar Farm United States35°15′N 117°58′W / 35.25°N 117.96°W / 35.25; -117.96 (Springbok Solar Farm)328 12 2016260MW(AC) Another 90MW proposed[39]
Cestas Solar Park France44°43′32″N 0°49′1″W / 44.72556°N 0.81694°W / 44.72556; -0.81694 (Cestas Solar Farm)300380 2.5 2015Completed in October 2015[60]
Stateline Solar United States35°35′N 115°25′W / 35.58°N 115.41°W / 35.58; -115.41 (Stateline Solar)300 6.82 2016Completed as of September 2016.[39]
Nova Olinda Solar Farm Brazil292 2017in Ribeira do Piauí, Piauí[61]
Agua Caliente Solar Project United States32°57.2′N 113°29.4′W / 32.9533°N 113.4900°W / 32.9533; -113.4900 (Agua Caliente)290626 9.71 2014Project was completed in April 2014[62][63][64][65]
Antelope Valley Solar Ranch United States34°46′N 118°25′W / 34.767°N 118.417°W / 34.767; -118.417 (Antelope Valley Solar Ranch)266525 8.50 2015Has received government loan guarantee Corresponds to 230 MWAC[5][62][66][67][68][69]
Don José Solar Farm Mexico260 2018Completed May 2018[70][71][72]
Ituverava Solar Farm Brazil254 2017in Tabocas do Brejo Velho, Bahia[73]
Mandsaur Solar Farm India250 2017in Madhya Pradesh[74]
Silver State South Solar Project United States35°38′N 115°21′W / 35.633°N 115.350°W / 35.633; -115.350 (Silver State South Solar Project)250 11.7 2016Completed in June 2016.[39]
California Valley Solar Ranch United States35°20′N 119°55′W / 35.333°N 119.917°W / 35.333; -119.917 (California Valley Solar Ranch)250399 7.96 2013First 130 MW connected February 2013[75][76][77][78]
Moapa Southern Paiute United States36°31′N 114°45′W / 36.517°N 114.750°W / 36.517; -114.750 (Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project)250 2016[39]
McCoy Solar Energy Project United States250 2016[79]
El Romero Solar Farm Chile 2462016at Vallenar in the Atacama region[80]
Escalante Solar Project United States240 2016Completed August 2016.
Panoche Valley Solar Farm United States240 2018Completed January 2018.[39]
Blythe Solar Energy Center United States235 2016[79]
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park United Arab Emirates213 20171000 MW planned[81]
Buckthorn Solar 1 United States202 2018[39]
Cixi solar farm China 200 32017Completed in January 2017. Mounted atop Changhe and Zhouxiang aquaculture reservoirs[21][82]
Gansu Jintai Solar Facility China200 2013in Jin Chang, Gansu Province[83]
Garland Solar Facility United States200 2016Completed December 2016.[84]
Gonghe Industrial Park Phase I China 200 2013Completed in December 2013. Following phases with 550 MW planned.[21][85]
Great Valley Solar United States200 2018[39]
Tranquillity Solar project United States36°37′2″N 120°23′16″W / 36.61722°N 120.38778°W / 36.61722; -120.38778 (RE Tranquillity)200 2016Completed in September 2016, Fresno County, California[39][86]
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 200 MW

Timeline of the largest PV power stations

Timeline of the largest PV power stations in the world
Year(a)Name of PV power stationCountryCapacity
MW
1982Lugo United States1
1985Carrisa Plain United States5.6
2005Bavaria Solarpark (Mühlhausen) Germany6.3
2006Erlasee Solar Park Germany11.4
2008Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park Spain60
2010Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant Canada97
2011Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park China200
2012Agua Caliente Solar Project United States290
2014Topaz Solar Farm(b) United States550
2015Longyangxia Dam Solar Park China850
2016Tengger Desert Solar Park China1547
Also see list of photovoltaic power stations and list of noteworthy solar parks
(a) year of final commissioning (b) capacity given in  MWAC otherwise in MWDC

Largest PV power stations in each country

Largest PV power stations in each country
CountryCapacity
MW
Name of PV power station
 Argentina9Parque Solar Cañada Honda(b)
 Australia102Nyngan Solar Plant
 Bangladesh28Technaf Solartech
 Belarus55Rechitsa solar farm
 Brazil292Nova Linda Solar Farm
 Bolivia60Uyuni Photovoltaic Plant [87]
 Bulgaria50Karadzhalovo[88]
 Burkina Faso33Zagtouli Solar Power Station[89]
 Canada102Grand Renewable Solar Project
 Czech Republic38Ralsko Solar Park
 Chile246El Romero Solar Farm
 China1500Tengger Desert Solar Park
 Crimea106Perovo Solar Park
 France300Cestas Solar Park
 Germany166Solarpark Meuro
 Honduras146Nacaome and Valle Solar Power Plant
 India1000Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park
 Iran20Makran
 Israel55Halutziyot Power Station
 Italy84Montalto di Castro Photovoltaic Power Station
 Jamaica28Clarendon solar farm
 Japan148Eurus Rokkasho Solar Park
 Jordan53Shams Ma'an Solar Power Plant
 Kenya55Garissa Solar Power Plant
 Mexico310Villanueva Solar
 Moldova1Fly Ren
 Mongolia15Zamyn-Üüd solar plant[90]
 Namibia7Otjikoto solar farm[91]
 Netherlands30Sunport Delfzijl [92]
 Pakistan100Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park
 Peru180Rubi Solar Power Plant
 Philippines133Cadiz Solar Power Plant
 Portugal46Moura Photovoltaic Power Station
 Romania45Slobozia Solar Park
 Spain60Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park
 Senegal30Santhiou-Mekhe
 South Africa175Solar Capital De Aar
 Sweden3Solsidan
 Thailand126Tambol Huawai
 United Arab Emirates213Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
 United Kingdom72Shotwick Solar Farm[93]
 United States579Solar Star(b)
(b) capacity given in  MWAC otherwise in MWDC

See also

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