Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park
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]
Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | |
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Official name | Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcón |
Country | Spain |
Location | Olmedilla de Alarcón |
Coordinates | 39°37′43″N 02°04′37″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 net output | 87.5 GWh |
External links | |
Website | www.nobesol.com |
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 |
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1982 | Lugo | 1 | |
1985 | Carrisa Plain | 5.6 | |
2005 | Bavaria Solarpark (Mühlhausen) | 6.3 | |
2006 | Erlasee Solar Park | 11.4 | |
2008 | Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | 60 | |
2010 | Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant | 97 | |
2011 | Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park | 200 | |
2012 | Agua Caliente Solar Project | 290 | |
2014 | Topaz Solar Farm(b) | 550 | |
2015 | Longyangxia Dam Solar Park | 850 | |
2016 | Tengger Desert Solar Park | 1547 | |
2019 | Pavagada Solar Park | 2050 | |
2020 | Bhadla Solar Park | 2245 | |
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 |
References
- 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. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- "Olmedilla de Alarcón (España)". Nobesol. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- Al Gore (2009). Our Choice, p. 65.
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