List of photovoltaic power stations - Wikipedia 1 of 15 List of photovoltaic power stations 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located in the far eastern desert region of California.[5][6] These two plants were Tengger Desert Solar Park is the superseded by a new world's largest facility in June 2015 when the 579 MWAC Solar Star project went online world's largest solar park since in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County, California.[7] In 2016, the largest photovoltaic power 2016, with 1,547 MW installed capacity. station in the world was the 850 MW Longyangxia Dam Solar Park, in Gonghe County, Qinghai, China. 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.[8] Several planned large facilities in the U.S. state of California have been downsized due in part to such concerns.[9][10] Contents World's largest photovoltaic power stations Timeline of the largest PV power stations Largest PV power stations in each country See also References Further reading External links World's largest photovoltaic power stations The following is a list of operating solar farms that are 200 MW or larger. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photovoltaic_power_stations List of photovoltaic power stations - Wikipedia 2 of 15 Capacity Annual Land Name Country Location MWp or Output Size Year Remarks Ref MWAC (*) GWh km² 1,547 MW solar Tengger Desert 37°33′00″N power was installed 1,547 43 2016 [11][12] Solar Park China 105°03′14″E in Zhongwei, Ningxia by 2015. The park is proposed to have a capacity of Bhadla Solar 27°32′22.81″N India 1,515 40 2019 2,255 MW[13] to be [14][15][16] Park 71°54′54.91″E completed by December 2019. In Karnataka state, Pavagada 14°05′49″N India 1,400 53 2019 total planned [17][18][19][20] Solar Park 77°16′13″E capacity 2,050 MW Commercial United 24°24′11″N operation achieved in Noor Abu Dhabi 1,177 8? 2019 [21][22] Arab 55°16′07″E June 2019. Located Emirates at Sweihan. Kurnool Ultra 1000 MW operational 15.681522°N Mega Solar India 1,000 24 2017 as of December [23] 78.283749°E Park 2017 1 GW Phase I 40°04′25″N Datong Solar completed in June 113°08′12″E, Power Top 1,000 2016 2016. Total capacity [24][25][26] 40°00′19″N Runner Base China will be 3 GW in 3 112°57′20″E phases. 320 MW Phase I Longyangxia 36°10′54″N Completed in 850 23 2015 [27][28][29][30][31] Dam Solar Park China 100°34′41″E December 2013, 530 MW phase II in 2015 828 MW when Villanueva 25°35′5″N completed, expected 828 24 2018 [32][33] Solar Park Mexico 103°2′42″W completion in second half of 2018 Rewa Ultra 24°28′49″N India 750 2018 [34] Mega Solar 81°34′28″E Situated at Charanka village in Patan Charanka Solar 23°54′N district of Gujarat. India 690 20 2012 [35][36][37] Park 71°12′E Capacity expected to go upto 790 MW in 2019. Kamuthi Solar 9°21′16″N Completed on 21 India 648 10.1 2016 [38][39] Power Project 78°23′4″E September 2016 Mohammed bin Rashid Al United 24°45′17″N 1350 MW under 613 2019 [40][41] Maktoum Solar Arab 55°21′54″E execution Park Emirates Largest in California and US. 579 MWAC Solar Star 34°49′50″N United 579* 1,664 13 2015 (747.3 MWp) [43][44] (I and II) 118°23′53″W States connected to the grid on June 19, 2015.[42] Largest in Nevada at Copper 35°47′N 552 MW . Mountain Solar United 552* 1,291 16.2 2016 AC 114°59′W Proposed Fifth Unit Facility States to add 250MW. Phase I of 300 MWAC Desert Sunlight 33°49′33″N completed 2013. United 550* 1,287 16 2015 [45][46][47][48] Solar Farm 115°24′08″W Phase II to final States capacity completed January 2015. 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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photovoltaic_power_stations List of photovoltaic power stations - Wikipedia 3 of 15 Capacity Annual Land Name Country Location MWp or Output Size Year Remarks Ref MWAC (*) GWh km² Gradually commissioned since Topaz Solar 35°23′N February 2013. United 550* 1,268 19[49] 2014 [50][51][52] Farm 120°4′W Reached final States capacity November 2014. Phase I completed in October 2011, Huanghe followed by Phase II Hydropower 36°24′00″N and III. 60 MW phase 500 23 2014 [30][53][54][55] Golmud Solar China 95°07′30″E IV under Park construction. Within a group of 1,000 MW of co-located plants In Nambulapulakunta Mandal of Andhra 14°01′N NP Kunta India 500 2018 Pradesh state. Total [56][57][58] 78°26′E planned capacity 1500 MW Three Gorges Golmud Solar 500 2018 [59][60] Park China Three Gorges Delingha Solar 500 2018 [59][61] Park China Phase 1 of 206 MWAC in May 2014. Phase 3 of 254 MW in July Mount Signal 32°40′24″N AC United 460* 1,197 15.9 2018 2018. Phase 2 of [62][63][64][65] Solar 115°38′23″W States 154 MWAC projected in 2020. Up to 600 MWAC when complete. Largest in Arizona. Mesquite Solar 33°20′N United 400* 1,140 9.3 2016 Up to 700 MW [66] project 112°55′W AC States when complete. Three phases (191.5 Pirapora Solar Brazil 400 2018 MW, 115 MW, 92.5 [67] project MW) Located at Talaricheruvu village Ananthapuramu 14°58′49″N in Tadipatri mandal of India 400 [68] 17.0 2019 [69][70] - II 78°02′45″E Anantapur district. Planned capacity 500 MW First phase of 380 MW completed in Yanchi Solar 38.1633714°N 380 525 2016 June 2016. Up to [27][71][72] Park 106.7611986°E China 2,000 MW when complete. Springbok Solar 35.25°N United 350* 717 5.7 2019 443MW [66] Farm 117.96°W (DC) States Cestas Solar 44°43′32″N Completed in 300 380 2.5 2015 [73] Park France 0°49′1″W October 2015 100MW Phase 1 and 200MW Phase 2. Techren Solar 35°47′00″N Expected completion United 300* 9.3 2019 [74] Project 115°01′00″W in 2019. Up to States 400MW when complete. 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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photovoltaic_power_stations List of photovoltaic power stations - Wikipedia 4 of 15 Capacity Annual Land Name Country Location MWp or Output Size Year Remarks Ref MWAC (*) GWh km² Nova Olinda in Ribeira do Piauí, Brazil 292 2017 [75] Solar Farm Piauí 290MW project Agua Caliente 32°57.2′N AC United 290* 740 9.7 2014 was completed in [76][77][78][79] Solar Project 113°29.4′W States April 2014 130 MWAC California Flats 35°53′N completed November [80] [81] [82] United 280* 11.7 2017 Solar Project 120°24′W 2017. Full capacity States year-end 2018. Don José Solar 260 2018 Completed May 2018 [83][84][33] Farm Mexico Ituverava Solar in Tabocas do Brejo Brazil 254 2017 [75] Farm Velho, Bahia at Runija in Mandsaur Solar 24°5′17″N Mandsaur district of India 250 2017 [85] Farm 75°47′59″E Madhya Pradesh state First 250 MW commissioned June McCoy Solar 33°43′00″N United 250* 745 9.3 2016 2016. Two more [86][87] Energy Project 114°45′00″W States 250MW phases proposed. Silver State 35°38′N Commissioned South Solar United 250* 711 11.7 2016 [66] 115°21′W December 2016 Project States California 35°20′N Completed October Valley Solar United 250* 675 7.96 2013 [88][89][90] 119°55′W 2013 Ranch States 35°35′08″N Completed Stateline Solar United 250* 658 6.82 2016 [66] 115°26′09″W September 2016.