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Largest Solar Power Plants In The World (CSP & Solar PV)

by Zach February 28, 2014
written by Zach February 28, 2014
Largest Solar Power Plants In The World (CSP & Solar PV)

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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

  1. “Topaz Solar Farm” in USA — 550 MW
  2. “Agua Caliente” in USA — 397 MW
  3. “California Valley Solar Ranch” in USA — 250 MW
  4. “Antelope Valley Solar Ranch” in USA — 230 MW
  5. “Charanka Solar Park” in China — 221 MW
  6. “Golmud Solar Park” in China — 200 MW
  7. “Imperial Solar Energy Center South” in USA — 200 MW
  8. “Centinela Solar Energy Project” in USA — 170 MW
  9. “Meuro Solar Park” in Germany — 166 MW
  10. “Mesquite Solar I” in USA — 150 MW
  11. “Copper Mountain Solar Facility” in USA — 150 MW
  12. “Neuhardenberg Airport Solar Park” in Germany — 145 MW
  13. “Catalina Solar Project” in USA — 143 MW
  14. “Campo Verde Solar Project” in USA — 139 MW
  15. Welspun Solar MP solar park in India — 130 MW
  16. “Templin Solar Park” in Germany — 128 MW
  17. “Arlington Valley Solar II” in USA — 127 MW
  18. “Centrale solaire de Toul-Rosières” in France — 115 MW
  19. “Perovo Solar Park” in Ukraine — 106 MW
  20. “Xitieshan Solar Park” in China — 100 MW
  21. “Gansu Jiayuguan Solar Park” in China — 100 MW
  22. “Ningxia Qingyang Solar Park” in China — 100 MW
  23. “Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant” in Canada — 97 MW

 

Largest Solar Thermal Power Plants in Operation

  1. “Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System” in the Mojave Desert of California, USA — 392 MW
  2. “Solar Energy Generating Systems” in California, USA — 354 MW
  3. “Solana Generating Station” in Arizona, USA — 280 MW
  4. “Solaben Solar Power Station” in Logrosán, Spain — 200 MW
  5. “Solnova Solar Power Station” in Seville, Spain — 150 MW
  6. “Andasol Solar Power Station” in Granada, Spain — 150 MW
  7. “Extresol Solar Power Station” in Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain — 150 MW
  8. “Shams 1” in Abu Dhabi, UAE — 100 MW (largest single-unit solar power plant in world)
  9. “Palma del Río Solar Power Station” in Córdoba, Spain — 100 MW
  10. “Manchasol Solar Power Station” in Ciudad Real, Spain — 100 MW
  11. “Valle Solar Power Station” in San José del Valle, Spain — 100 MW
  12. “Helioenergy Solar Power Station” in Écija, Spain — 100 MW
  13. “Aste Solar Power Station” in Alcázar de San Juan, Spain — 100 MW
  14. “Solacor Solar Power Station” in El Carpio, Spain — 100 MW
  15. “Helios Solar Power Station” in Puerto Lápice, Spain — 100 MW
  16. “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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is the director of CleanTechnica, the most popular cleantech-focused website in the world, and Planetsave, a world-leading green and science news site. He has been covering green news of various sorts since 2008, and he has been especially focused on solar energy, electric vehicles, and wind energy since 2009. Aside from his work on CleanTechnica and Planetsave, he's the founder and director of Solar Love, EV Obsession, and Bikocity. To connect with Zach on some of your favorite social networks, go to ZacharyShahan.com and click on the relevant buttons.

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