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Solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity and many solar photovoltaic power stations have been built, mainly in Europe.[1] Spain has two recently completed 20 megawatt MW photovoltaic (PV) power plants, one in Jumilla and the other in Beniexama. Another recently completed 14 MW plant is located at Nellis Air Force Base in the USA. Germany has a 12 MW plant in Arnstein, and a 10 MW photovoltaic system in Pocking, with a 40 MW power station planned for Muldentalkreis. Portugal has an 11 MW plant in Serpa and a 62 MW power station is planned for Moura. A photovoltaic power station proposed for Australia will use heliostat concentrator technology, should come into service in 2010, and is expected to have a capacity of 154 MW when it is completed in 2013.[2]

Many of these plants are integrated with agriculture and some use innovative tracking systems that follow the sun's daily path across the sky to generate more electricity than conventional fixed-mounted systems. There are no fuel costs or emissions during operation of the power stations.

World's largest photovoltaic power stations

Solar array at Nellis Air Force Base. These panels track the sun in one axis. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.
Solar power plant near Serpa, Portugal 38°1′51″N 7°37′22″W / 38.03083°N 7.62278°W / 38.03083; -7.62278
First Solar 40-MW CdTe PV Array installed by JUWI Group in Waldpolenz, Germany
World's largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants[1]
Name Country DC Peak Power (MW) Description GW·h
/year
Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcon Spain 60 Completed September 2008 85
Parque Solar Merida/Don Alvaro Spain 30 Completed September 2008
Planta solar Fuente Álamo Spain 26 44
Planta fotovoltaica de Lucainena de las Torres Spain 23.2 Completed August 2008
Parque Fotovoltaico Abertura Solar Spain 23.1 47
Parque Solar Hoya de Los Vincentes Spain 23 41
Solarpark Calveron Spain 21.2 40
Huerta Solar Almaraz Spain 20 Completed September 2008
Planta solar fotovoltaico Calasparra Spain 20
Planta Solar La Magascona Spain 20 42
Beneixama photovoltaic power plant [3] Spain 20 Tenesol, Aleo and Solon solar modules with Q-Cells cells 30
SinAn photovoltaic power plant South Korea 19.6 Asia's largest photovoltaic plant. Consists of 108, 864 units of Conergy STM 180F solar modules. 27
Planta de energía solar Mahora Spain 15 Completed September 2008
Nellis Solar Power Plant USA 14 70,000 solar panels 30
Planta Solar de Salamanca Spain 13.8 70,000 Kyocera panels n.a.
Parque Solar Guadarranque Spain 13.6 20
Lobosillo Solar Park Spain 12.7 Chaori an YingLi modules n.a.
Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Villafranca Spain 12 High concentration PV technology
Erlasee Solar Park Germany 12 1,408 Solon mover 14
Serpa solar power plant[4] Portugal 11 52,000 solar modules 20
Pocking Solar Park Germany 10 57,912 solar modules 11.5
Monte Alto photovoltaic power plant Spain 9.5 14
Viana Solar Park Spain 8.7 11
Gottelborn Solar Park Germany 8.4 8.4
Alamosa photovoltaic power plant[5] USA 8.2 Completed December 2007 17
Bavaria Solar Park in Muhlhausen[6] Germany 6.3 57,600 solar modules 6.7
Huerta solar de Aldea del Conde Spain 6.3 Completed October 2007
Huerta Solar Crevillent Spain 6 Completed January 2008 8
Huerta Solar de Olmedilla Spain 6 Completed November 2007
Rote Jahne Solar Park[7] Germany 6 90,000 First Solar thin-film modules 5.7
Darro Solar Park[1] Spain 5.8 Conergy and SunPower modules 11.6
Kameyama Japan 5.2 47,000 square meters on Sharp LCD factory roof n.a.
For comparison, the largest non-photovoltaic solar plant, the solar thermal SEGS in California has an installed capacity of 354 MW. The largest nuclear power stations generate more than 1,000 MW.

Large systems in planning or under construction

Large systems in planning or under construction
Name Country DC Peak Power (MW) Description GW·h/year
Topaz Solar Farm [8] USA 550 Thin Film Silicon from OptiSolar ** 1,100
High Plains Ranch [8] USA 250 Monocrystaline Silicon from SunPower with tracking ** 550
Solar power station in Victoria[9] Australia 154 Heliostat concentrator using GaAs cells from Spectrolab** 270
Moura photovoltaic power station[10] Portugal 62 376,000 solar modules* 88
Waldpolenz Solar Park[11] [12] Germany 40 550,000 First Solar thin-film CdTe modules* 40
DeSoto County Florida[13] United States 25 To be constructed by SunPower for FPL Energy, completion date 2009.*
Davidson County solar farm[14] United States 21.5 36 individual structures**
Cádiz solar power plant Spain 20.1 * 36
Kennedy Space Center, Florida[13] United States 10 To be constructed by SunPower for FPL Energy, completion date 2010.**
* Under construction; ** Proposed

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c Greenpeace Energy (2008). World's largest photovoltaic power plants
  2. ^ Solar Systems (undated). Solar Systems Facts Sheet
  3. ^ Citysolar (2007). Solar park of the superlative
  4. ^ "GE, SunPower, Catavento team on plant". BusinessWeek. 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2007-03-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ 8.22-Megawatt Photovoltaic Solar Plant
  6. ^ Solarpark Bavaria
  7. ^ Construction Complete on 6 MW Thin-Film PV Installation in Germany Renewable Energy Access, 5 April 2007.
  8. ^ a b Giant solar project in California rivals coal plant
  9. ^ 154 MW Victoria (Australia) Project
  10. ^ Portugal plans biggest solar station
  11. ^ Large photovoltaic plant in Muldentalkreis
  12. ^ World’s largest solar power plant being built in eastern Germany
  13. ^ a b Florida Power & Light Company Selects SunPower to Build Largest Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in United States - MarketWatch
  14. ^ Duke Energy Signs Up for Largest US Photovoltaic Project
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