Bavaria Solarpark

The Bavaria Solarpark is a group of three photovoltaic power stations in different locations in Germany. Its total capacity amounts to 10 megawatts (MW) and consists of the following distinct solar farms south of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, in Bavaria:

  • The 6.3 MW Solarpark Mühlhausen
  • The 1.9 MW Solarpark Günching
  • The 1.9 MW Solarpark Minihof
Bavaria Solarpark
An Avalon Waterways river cruise ship passing in front of the Bavaria Solarpark
CountryGermany
LocationNeumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria
Coordinates49°9′30″N 11°26′0″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganDecember 2004
Commission dateJune 2005
Owner(s)Deutsche Structured Finance (DSF)
Operator(s)SunPower
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area40 ha (98.8 acres)
Power generation
Units operational57,600
Nameplate capacity10.08 MW
Annual net output10.85 GWh

The Bavaria Solarpark was constructed and is operated by the American company SunPower. It consists of 57,600 solar panels (model PowerLight NT-5AE3D by Sharp) mounted on SunPower's solar trackers and covers a total area of 40 hectares (99 acres).[1] Inaugurated on 30 June 2005, the solar farm was grid-connected six months later in December 2005. For a few months, the Solarpark Mühlhausen was the world's largest photovoltaic power station.

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
2019Pavagada Solar Park India2050
2020Bhadla Solar Park India2245
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

See also

References

  1. "The Bavaria Solarpark". Archived from the original (pdf) on October 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-19.


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