List of photovoltaic power stations

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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 GW_AC 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 MW_AC 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the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm located in the far eastern desert region of California.^[5][6] These two plants were superseded by a new world's largest facility in June 2015 when the 579 MW_ACSolar Star project went online in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County,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] As with other forms of power generation, significant challenges exist with regard to regional habitat modification, such as that resulting from the heat island effect, and the resulting stress to local threatened species.^[9] Several planned large facilities in the U.S. state of California have been downsized due in part to such concerns.^[10][11]

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  1 World's largest photovoltaic power stations
  


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  2 Timeline of the largest PV power stations
  


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  3 Largest PV power stations in each country
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 Further reading
  


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World's largest photovoltaic power stations

The following is a list of operating solar farms that are 200 MW or larger.

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Name	Country	Location	Capacity MWp or MWAC (*)	Annual Output GWh	Land 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)	7003154700000000000♠1,547		43	2016	1,547 MW solar power was installed in Zhongwei, Ningxia by 2015.	[12][13]
Bhadla Solar Park	India	27°32′22.81″N 71°54′54.91″E / 27.5396694°N 71.9152528°E / 27.5396694; 71.9152528 (Bhadla Solar Park)	7003136500000000000♠1,365		40	2018	The park is proposed to have a capacity of 2,255 MW[14] to be completed by December 2018.	[15][16]
Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park	India	15°40′53″N 78°17′01″E / 15.681522°N 78.283749°E / 15.681522; 78.283749 (Kurnool Solar Park)	7003100000000000000♠1,000		24	2017	1000 MW operational as of December 2017	[17]
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)	7003100000000000000♠1,000			2016	1 GW Phase I completed in June 2016. Total capacity will be 3 GW in 3 phases.	[18][19][20]
Longyangxia Dam Solar Park	China	36°10′54″N 100°34′41″E / 36.18167°N 100.57806°E / 36.18167; 100.57806 (Longyangxia Dam Solar Park)	7002850000000000000♠850		23	2015	320 MW Phase I Completed in December 2013, 530 MW phase II in 2015	[21][22][23][24][25]
Villanueva Solar Park	Mexico	25°35′5″N 103°2′42″W / 25.58472°N 103.04500°W / 25.58472; -103.04500 (Villanueva Solar)	7002828000000000000♠828		24	2018	828 MW when completed, expected completion in second half of 2018	[26][27]
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar	India	24°28′49″N 81°34′28″E / 24.48028°N 81.57444°E / 24.48028; 81.57444 (Rewa Ultra Mega Solar)	7002750000000000000♠750			2018		[28]
Kamuthi Solar Power Project	India	9°21′16″N 78°23′4″E / 9.35444°N 78.38444°E / 9.35444; 78.38444 (Kamuthi Solar Power Project)	7002648000000000000♠648		10.1	2016	Completed on 21 September 2016	[29][30]
Gujarat Solar Park 1	India	23°54′N 71°12′E / 23.900°N 71.200°E / 23.900; 71.200 (Gujarat Solar Park 1)	7002615000000000000♠615		20	2012	Situated at Charanka village in Patan district of Gujarat. Capacity expected to go upto 790 MW in 2019.	[31][32]
Pavagada Solar Park	India	14°05′49″N 77°16′13″E / 14.09694°N 77.27028°E / 14.09694; 77.27028 (Pavagada Solar Park)	7002600000000000000♠600		53	2017	In Karnataka state, total planned capacity 2,000 MW	[33][34]
Solar Star (I and II)	United States	34°49′50″N 118°23′53″W / 34.83056°N 118.39806°W / 34.83056; -118.39806 (Solar Star)	7002579000000000000♠579*	7003166400000000000♠1,664	13	2015	Largest in California and US. 579 MWAC (747.3 MWp) connected to the grid on June 19, 2015.[35]	[36][37]
Copper Mountain Solar Facility	United States	35°47′N 114°59′W / 35.783°N 114.983°W / 35.783; -114.983 (Copper Mountain Solar Facility)	7002552000000000000♠552*	7003129100000000000♠1,291	16.2	2016	Largest in Nevada at 552 MWAC. Proposed Fifth Unit to add 250MW.	[21][38][39][40][41]
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm	United States	33°49′33″N 115°24′08″W / 33.82583°N 115.40222°W / 33.82583; -115.40222 (Desert Sunlight Solar Farm)	7002550000000000000♠550*	7003128700000000000♠1,287	16	2015	Phase I of 300 MWAC completed 2013. Phase II to final capacity completed January 2015.	[42][43][44][45]
Topaz Solar Farm	United States	35°23′N 120°4′W / 35.383°N 120.067°W / 35.383; -120.067 (Topaz Solar Farm)	7002550000000000000♠550*	7003126800000000000♠1,268	19[46]	2014	Gradually commissioned since February 2013. Reached final capacity November 2014.	[47][48][49]
Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park	China	36°24′00″N 95°07′30″E / 36.40000°N 95.12500°E / 36.40000; 95.12500 (Golmud Solar Park)	7002500000000000000♠500		23	2014	Phase 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	[24][50][51][52]
NP Kunta	India	14°01′N 78°26′E / 14.017°N 78.433°E / 14.017; 78.433 (NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project)	7002500000000000000♠500			2018	In Nambulapulakunta Mandal of Andhra Pradesh state. Total planned capacity 1500 MW	[53][54][55]
Three Gorges Golmud Solar Park	China		500			2018		[56][57]
Three Gorges Delingha Solar Park	China		500			2018		[56][58]
Mount Signal Solar	United States	32°40′24″N 115°38′23″W / 32.67333°N 115.63972°W / 32.67333; -115.63972 (Mount Signal Solar)	7002460000000000000♠460*	7003119700000000000♠1,197	15.9	2018	Phase 1 of 206 MWAC in May 2014. Phase 3 of 254 MWAC in July 2018. Phase 2 of 154 MWAC projected in 2020. Up to 600 MWAC when complete.	[59][60][61][62]
Mesquite Solar project	United States	33°20′N 112°55′W / 33.333°N 112.917°W / 33.333; -112.917 (Mesquite)	7002400000000000000♠400*	7003114000000000000♠1,140	9.3	2016	Largest in Arizona. Up to 700 MWAC when complete.	[40]
Pirapora Solar project	Brazil		7002400000000000000♠400			2018	Three phases (191.5 MW, 115 MW, 92.5 MW)	[63]
Yanchi Solar Park	China	38°09′48″N 106°45′40″E / 38.1633714°N 106.7611986°E / 38.1633714; 106.7611986	7002380000000000000♠380	525		2016	First phase of 380 MW completed in June 2016. Up to 2,000 MW when complete.	[21][64][65]
Cestas Solar Park	France	44°43′32″N 0°49′1″W / 44.72556°N 0.81694°W / 44.72556; -0.81694 (Cestas Solar Farm)	7002300000000000000♠300	7002380000000000000♠380	2.5	2015	Completed in October 2015	[66]
Techren Solar Project	United States	35°47′00″N 115°01′00″W / 35.78333°N 115.01667°W / 35.78333; -115.01667 (Techren Solar)	7002300000000000000♠300*		9.3	2019	100MW Phase 1 and 200MW Phase 2. Expected completion in 2019. Up to 400MW when complete.	[67]
Nova Olinda Solar Farm	Brazil		7002292000000000000♠292			2017	in Ribeira do Piauí, Piauí	[68]
Agua Caliente Solar Project	United States	32°57.2′N 113°29.4′W / 32.9533°N 113.4900°W / 32.9533; -113.4900 (Agua Caliente)	7002290000000000000♠290*	7002740000000000000♠740	9.7	2014	290MWAC project was completed in April 2014	[69][70][71][72]
California Flats Solar Project	United States	35°53′N 120°24′W / 35.883°N 120.400°W / 35.883; -120.400 (California Flats Solar Project)	7002280000000000000♠280*		11.7	2017	130 MWAC completed November 2017. Full capacity year-end 2018.	[73][74][75]
Springbok Solar Farm	United States	35°15′N 117°58′W / 35.25°N 117.96°W / 35.25; -117.96 (Springbok Solar Farm)	7002260000000000000♠260*	7002717000000000000♠717	5.7	2016	260MW(AC) completed. Another 90MW proposed	[40]
Don José Solar Farm	Mexico		7002260000000000000♠260			2018	Completed May 2018	[76][77][27]
Ituverava Solar Farm	Brazil		7002254000000000000♠254			2017	in Tabocas do Brejo Velho, Bahia	[68]
Mandsaur Solar Farm	India		7002250000000000000♠250			2017	in Madhya Pradesh	[78]
McCoy Solar Energy Project	United States	33°43′00″N 114°45′00″W / 33.71667°N 114.75000°W / 33.71667; -114.75000 (McCoy Solar Energy Project)	7002250000000000000♠250*	7002745000000000000♠745	9.3	2016	First 250 MW commissioned June 2016. Two more 250MW phases proposed.	[79][80]
Silver State South Solar Project	United States	35°38′N 115°21′W / 35.633°N 115.350°W / 35.633; -115.350 (Silver State South Solar Project)	7002250000000000000♠250*	7002711000000000000♠711	11.7	2016	Commissioned December 2016	[40]
California Valley Solar Ranch	United States	35°20′N 119°55′W / 35.333°N 119.917°W / 35.333; -119.917 (California Valley Solar Ranch)	7002250000000000000♠250*	7002675000000000000♠675	7.96	2013	Completed October 2013	[81][82][83]
Stateline Solar	United States	35°35′08″N 115°26′09″W / 35.58556°N 115.43583°W / 35.58556; -115.43583 (Stateline Solar)	7002250000000000000♠250*	7002658000000000000♠658	6.82	2016	Completed September 2016.	[40]
Moapa Southern Paiute	United States	36°31′N 114°45′W / 36.517°N 114.750°W / 36.517; -114.750 (Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project)	7002250000000000000♠250*	7002629000000000000♠629	8.1	2016	First station on north american tribal lands. Commissioned March 2017.	[40][84]
El Romero Solar Farm	Chile		7002246000000000000♠246			2016	at Vallenar in the Atacama region	[85]
Nikopol Solar Park [uk]	Ukraine		7002246000000000000♠246			2019	Operating since February 16, 2019	[86]
Escalante Solar Project	United States	38°30′03″N 113°01′48″W / 38.50083°N 113.03000°W / 38.50083; -113.03000 (Escalante Solar Project)	7002240000000000000♠240*	7002624000000000000♠624	7.7	2016	Largest in Utah.	[87]
Blythe Solar Energy Center	United States	33°39′0″N 114°43′12″W / 33.65000°N 114.72000°W / 33.65000; -114.72000 (Blythe Solar Energy Center)	7002235000000000000♠235*	7002622000000000000♠622	8.1	2016	Phase 1 of 110 MWAC in Apr 2016. Phase 2 of 125 MWAC in Oct 2016. Up to 485MW when complete	[79][88]
Setouchi Kirei Solar Power Plant	Japan		7002235000000000000♠235			2018	Completed November 2018	[89]
Antelope Valley Solar Ranch	United States	34°46′N 118°25′W / 34.767°N 118.417°W / 34.767; -118.417 (Antelope Valley Solar Ranch)	7002230000000000000♠230*	7002614000000000000♠614	8.5	2015	Largest in Los Angeles County, CA	[5][69][90][91][92][93]
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park	United Arab Emirates	24°45′17″N 55°21′54″E / 24.75472°N 55.36500°E / 24.75472; 55.36500 (Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park)	7002213000000000000♠213			2017	1000 MW planned	[94]
Cixi solar farm	China		7002200000000000000♠200		3	2017	Completed in January 2017. Mounted atop Changhe and Zhouxiang aquaculture reservoirs	[24][95]
GA Solar 4 Project	United States	32°35′55″N 83°30′05″W / 32.59861°N 83.50139°W / 32.59861; -83.50139 (GA Solar 4)	7002200000000000000♠200*		8.1	2019	Largest in Georgia and eastern US. Expected completion December 2019. 261MWdc/200MWac.	[96][97][98]
Gansu Jintai Solar Facility	China		7002200000000000000♠200			2013	in Jin Chang, Gansu Province	[99]
Garland Solar Facility	United States	34°49′31″N 118°31′30″W / 34.82528°N 118.52500°W / 34.82528; -118.52500 (GA Solar 4)	7002200000000000000♠200*	7002547000000000000♠547	8.1	2016	272MWdc/200MWac. Kern County, CA	[100][101]
Gonghe Industrial Park Phase I	China		7002200000000000000♠200			2013	Completed in December 2013. Following phases with 550 MW planned.	[24][102]
Great Valley Solar	United States	36°34′52″N 120°22′46″W / 36.58111°N 120.37944°W / 36.58111; -120.37944 (Great Valley)	7002200000000000000♠200*		6.5	2018	281MWdc/200MWac. Fresno County, CA	[40][103][104]
Tranquillity Solar project	United States	36°37′2″N 120°23′16″W / 36.61722°N 120.38778°W / 36.61722; -120.38778 (RE Tranquillity)	7002200000000000000♠200*	7002455000000000000♠455	7.7	2016	258MWdc/200MWac. Fresno County, CA	[40][105][106]
Midway Solar	United States	30°59′28″N 102°13′17″W / 30.991045°N 102.221373°W / 30.991045; -102.221373 (Midway Solar)	7002236000000000000♠236		6.1	2019	236MWdc/178MWac. Pecos County, TX	[107][108]
Upton Solar 2	United States	31°15′04″N 102°16′06″W / 31.251208°N 102.268253°W / 31.251208; -102.268253 (Upton Solar)	7002235000000000000♠235		7.7	2017	235MWdc/180MWac with 42MWh storage. Upton County, TX	[109][110]
Roserock Solar	United States	30°57′37″N 103°18′24″W / 30.960209°N 103.306662°W / 30.960209; -103.306662 (Roserock Solar)	7002212000000000000♠212	7002396000000000000♠396	5.3	2016	212MWdc/157MWac. Pecos County, TX	[111]
Buckthorn Solar 1	United States	30°34′32″N 102°33′05″W / 30.575520°N 102.551292°W / 30.575520; -102.551292 (Buckthorn Solar)	7002202000000000000♠202		5.1	2018	202MWdc/154MWac. Pecos County, TX	[40][112]
Ananthapuramu - II	India	14°58′49″N 78°02′45″E / 14.98028°N 78.04583°E / 14.98028; 78.04583 (Ananthapuramu II solar park)	7002200000000000000♠200		17.0	2019	Near Tadipatri town in Anantapur district. Planned capacity 500 MW	[113][114]
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Timeline of the largest PV power stations

Timeline of the largest PV power stations in the world

Year(a)	Name of PV power station	Country	Capacity MW
1982	Lugo	United States	1
1985	Carrisa Plain	United States	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	United States	290
2014	Topaz Solar Farm(b)	United States	550
2015	Longyangxia Dam Solar Park	China	850
2016	Tengger Desert Solar Park	China	1547
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

Country	Capacity MW	Name of PV power station
Algeria	20	La centrale photovoltaïque d'Adrar
Argentina	9	Parque Solar Cañada Honda(b)
Australia	220	Bungala Solar Power Project
Bangladesh	28	Technaf Solartech
Belarus	55	Rechytsa Solar Park [pl]
Brazil	400	Pirapora Solar Complex
Bolivia	60	Uyuni Photovoltaic Plant [115]
Bulgaria	50	Karadzhalovo[116]
Burkina Faso	33	Zagtouli Solar Power Station[117]
Canada	102	Grand Renewable Solar Project
Czech Republic	38	Ralsko Solar Park
Chile	246	El Romero Solar Farm
China	1500	Tengger Desert Solar Park
France	300	Cestas Solar Park
Germany	166	Solarpark Meuro
Honduras	146	Nacaome and Valle Solar Power Plant
India	1365	Bhadla Solar Park
Iran	20	Makran
Israel	55	Halutziyot Power Station
Italy	84	Montalto di Castro Photovoltaic Power Station
Jamaica	28	Clarendon solar farm
Japan	235	Setouchi Kirei Solar Power Plant
Jordan	53	Shams Ma'an Solar Power Plant
Kazakhstan	100	SES Saran[118]
Kenya	55	Garissa Solar Power Plant
Malaysia	50	TNB Sepang Solar[119]
Mexico	310	Villanueva Solar
Moldova	1	Fly Ren
Mongolia	15	Zamyn-Üüd solar plant[120]
Namibia	7	Otjikoto solar farm[121]
Netherlands	54.5	Scaldia
Pakistan	100	Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park
Peru	180	Rubi Solar Power Plant
Philippines	133	Cadiz Solar Power Plant
Portugal	46	Moura Photovoltaic Power Station
Romania	45	Slobozia Solar Park
Spain	60	Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park
Senegal	30	Santhiou-Mekhe
South Africa	175	Solar Capital De Aar
Sweden	3	Solsidan
Thailand	126	Tambol Huawai
United Arab Emirates	213	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
United Kingdom	72	Shotwick Solar Farm[122]
United States	579	Solar Star(b)
Uganda	24	Kabulasoke Solar Power Station(b)[123]
Ukraine	246	Nikopol Solar Park [uk]
(b) capacity given in  MWAC otherwise in MWDC

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• Renewable energy in the European Union


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Further reading

• 
  Clean Tech Nation: How the U.S. Can Lead in the New Global Economy (2012) by Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder
  


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  Deploying Renewables 2011 (2011) by the International Energy Agency
  


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  Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era (2011) by Amory Lovins
  


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  Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (2011) by the IPCC
  


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  Solar Energy Perspectives (2011) by the International Energy Agency
  

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