Below are two lists—the largest solar PV power plants in the world and the largest concentrated solar power plants in the world. I go down to solar power plants 100 MW in capacity in both instances. Things are changing fast in these solar industries, with large plants going up on a monthly basis. I’ll do my best to keep these lists up to date (so that you can bookmark this page and reference it later). Luckily, I cover these industries every day for a living, so hopefully I can do that.
Without further ado, here are the largest solar power plants in the world:
Largest Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in the World
- “Topaz Solar Farm” in USA — 550 MW
- “Agua Caliente” in USA — 397 MW
- “California Valley Solar Ranch” in USA — 250 MW
- “Antelope Valley Solar Ranch” in USA — 230 MW
- “Charanka Solar Park” in China — 221 MW
- “Golmud Solar Park” in China — 200 MW
- “Imperial Solar Energy Center South” in USA — 200 MW
- “Centinela Solar Energy Project” in USA — 170 MW
- “Meuro Solar Park” in Germany — 166 MW
- “Mesquite Solar I” in USA — 150 MW
- “Copper Mountain Solar Facility” in USA — 150 MW
- “Neuhardenberg Airport Solar Park” in Germany — 145 MW
- “Catalina Solar Project” in USA — 143 MW
- “Campo Verde Solar Project” in USA — 139 MW
- Welspun Solar MP solar park in India — 130 MW
- “Templin Solar Park” in Germany — 128 MW
- “Arlington Valley Solar II” in USA — 127 MW
- “Centrale solaire de Toul-Rosières” in France — 115 MW
- “Perovo Solar Park” in Ukraine — 106 MW
- “Xitieshan Solar Park” in China — 100 MW
- “Gansu Jiayuguan Solar Park” in China — 100 MW
- “Ningxia Qingyang Solar Park” in China — 100 MW
- “Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant” in Canada — 97 MW
Largest Solar Thermal Power Plants in Operation
- “Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System” in the Mojave Desert of California, USA — 392 MW
- “Solar Energy Generating Systems” in California, USA — 354 MW
- “Solana Generating Station” in Arizona, USA — 280 MW
- “Solaben Solar Power Station” in Logrosán, Spain — 200 MW
- “Solnova Solar Power Station” in Seville, Spain — 150 MW
- “Andasol Solar Power Station” in Granada, Spain — 150 MW
- “Extresol Solar Power Station” in Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain — 150 MW
- “Shams 1” in Abu Dhabi, UAE — 100 MW (largest single-unit solar power plant in world)
- “Palma del Río Solar Power Station” in Córdoba, Spain — 100 MW
- “Manchasol Solar Power Station” in Ciudad Real, Spain — 100 MW
- “Valle Solar Power Station” in San José del Valle, Spain — 100 MW
- “Helioenergy Solar Power Station” in Écija, Spain — 100 MW
- “Aste Solar Power Station” in Alcázar de San Juan, Spain — 100 MW
- “Solacor Solar Power Station” in El Carpio, Spain — 100 MW
- “Helios Solar Power Station” in Puerto Lápice, Spain — 100 MW
- “Termosol Solar Power Station” in Navalvillar de Pela, Spain — 100 MW
For other solar records, be sure to check out our Solar Energy Facts & Solar Power Facts page.
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