Largest PV power plants list

World's largest photovoltaic power stations in 2021. PV parks, PV farms.

(Updated 25 May 2021)

Find a list of solar photovoltaic plants that are currently considered the largest on the globe. We have listed the ground-mounted utility-scale stations, which have already been connected to the power grid and are currently operating. The capacity of solar farms included ranges from hundreds to thousands of megawatts.

World's largest photovoltaic power stations in 2021

 
Name Country Grid in Capacity MWp or MWAC (*) Location Annual Output GWh Land Size km² Remarks Developer

Bhadla Solar Park

India

2020

2245

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  57

The planned capacity of 2,245 MWDC totally commissioned

Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company Limited, Saurya Urja Company, Adani Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan

Huanghe Hydropower Hainan Solar Park

China

2020

2200

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Built in five phases, it consists of 672 PV arrays with over 7 million PV modules

Longyuan Power

Pavagada Solar Park

India

2019

2050

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53

In Karnataka state

 

Benban Solar Park

Egypt

2019

1650

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37

In Aswan

Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company

Tengger Desert Solar Park

China

2016

1547

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43

In Zhongwei, Ningxia

China National Grid and Zhongwei Power Supply Co.

Noor Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

2019

1177

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8

Located at Sweihan.

Marubeni and Jinko Solar

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

United Arab Emirates

2020

1013

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Phase I completed in 2013, followed by Phase II and III. Phase IV (including 250 MW PV) is under construction, 950 MW Phase V is planned.

ACWA Power

Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park

India

2017

1000

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24

 

Sweihan Solar Holding Company

 

China

2016

1000

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Total capacity will be 3 GW in 3 phases.

United PV

NP Kunta

India

2021

978

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In Nambulapulakunta Mandal of Andhra Pradesh state. Total planned capacity 1500 MW

Tata Power Solar and Azure Power

Longyangxia Dam Solar Park

China

2015

850

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23

320 MW Phase I Completed in December 2013, 530 MW phase II in 2015

Longyangxia Reservoir

 

Mexico

2018

828

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27.5

 

Enel Green Power

Mount Signal Solar

United States

2020

794

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1197

15.9

Phase 1 of 206 MWAC in May 2014. Phase 3 of 254 MWAC in July 2018. Phase 2 of 154 MWAC completed in January 2020. Total 614 MWAC

8minutenergy Renewables

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar

India

2018

750

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6.4

 

RUMSL

Solar Star (I and II)

United States

2015

747

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1664

13

579 MWAC, 747.3 MWDC.[50]

SunPower Services

Charanka Solar Park

India

2012

690

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20

Situated at Charanka village in Patan district of Gujarat. Capacity expected to go up to 790 MW in 2019.

Gujarat Power Corporation Limited

Kamuthi Solar Power Project

India

2017

648

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10.1

Construction began in 2016 and completed in record 8 months.

Adani Power

Copper Mountain Solar Facility

United States

2016

552*

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1291

16.2

Largest in Nevada. Proposed fifth unit to add 250MW.

Sempra Generation

Topaz Solar Farm

United States

2014

550*

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1268

19

Gradually commissioned since February 2013. Reached final capacity November 2014.

First Solar, Inc.

Desert Sunlight Solar Farm

United States

2015

550*

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1287

16

Phase I of 300 MWAC completed 2013. Phase II to final capacity completed January 2015.

First Solar, Inc.

 

China

2018

500

       

China’s Three Gorges Group, Sunshine Power Co., Ltd

Three Gorges Delingha Solar Park

China

2018

500

       

China’s Three Gorges Group, Sunshine Power Co., Ltd

Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park

China

2014

500

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23

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

Longyuan Power

 

United States

2019

497

     

Texas

Enel Green Power

Mula Photovoltaic Power Plant

Spain

2019

494

   

10

   

Springbok Solar Farm

United States

2019

443

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717

5.7

350 MWAC

8minutenergy Renewables

Agua Caliente Solar Project

United States

2014

410

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740

9.7

290 MWAC

First Solar, Inc.

Techren Solar Project

United States

2019

400*

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9.3

100MW Phase 1 and 200MW Phase 2. 400MW when completed in 2020.

Sustainable Energy Capital Partners

 

Brazil

2018

400

     

Three phases (191.5 MW, 115 MW, 92.5 MW)

Biosar Brasil-Energia Renovavel

Mesquite Solar project

United States

2016

400*

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1140

9.3

Largest in Arizona. Up to 700 MWAC when complete.

Zachry Holdings

Galiveedu solar park

India

2018

400

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Located in Galiveedu mandal of Kadapa district

 

Ananthapuramu - II

India

2019

400

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17.0

Located at Talaricheruvu village in Tadipatri mandal of Anantapur district. Planned capacity 500 MW

APSPCL

 

China

2016

380

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525

 

Up to 2,000 MW when complete.

Minsheng New Energy

 

United States

2020

379

     

300 MW(AC), Texas

7X Energy

Loc Ninh Solar Park

Vietnam

2021

350

 

700

 

Planned capacity 750 MW

 

Greasewood Solar Farm

United States

2021

347

     

255 MW(AC), Texas, online February

 

Limondale Solar Farm

Australia

2020

313

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Located in New South Wales. Single Axis Tracking. Innogy

Downer Group

Sakaka PV IPP

Saudi Arabia

2019

300

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Mahindra Susten and Chint Solar

Cestas Solar Park

France

2015

300

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380

2.5

 

NEOEN

Nova Olinda Solar Farm

Brazil

2017

292

     

In Ribeira do Piauí, Piauí

Enel Green Power

Beacon Solar Project

United States

2017

291

     

250 MWAC. Kern County, CA. Paired with 10 MWh/20 MW battery

 

Great Valley Solar

United States

2018

281

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6.5

281 MWDC/200 MWAC. Fresno County, CA

Recurrent Energy

California Flats Solar Project

United States

2017

280*

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11.7

130 MWAC completed November 2017. Full capacity year-end 2018.

First Solar, Inc.

Garland Solar Facility

United States

2016

272

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547

8.1

272 MWDC/200 MWAC. Kern County, CA

Recurrent Energy

GA Solar 4 Project

United States

2019

261

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8.1

261 MWDC/200 MWAC. Twiggs County, GA

First Solar, Inc.

Don José Solar Farm

Mexico

2018

260

       

Enel Green Power

Tranquillity Solar project

United States

2016

258

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455

7.7

258 MWDC/200 MWAC. Fresno County, CA

 

Ituverava Solar Farm

Brazil

2017

254

     

in Tabocas do Brejo Velho, Bahia

Enel Green Power

Stateline Solar

United States

2016

250*

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658

6.82

 

First Solar, Inc.

Silver State South Solar Project

United States

2016

250*

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711

11.7

 

First Solar, Inc.

Moapa Southern Paiute

United States

2016

250*

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629

8.1

First station on North American tribal lands. Commissioned March 2017.

First Solar, Inc.

McCoy Solar Energy Project

United States

2016

250*

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745

9.3

First 250 MW commissioned June 2016. Two more 250MW phases proposed.

First Solar, Inc.

Mandsaur Solar Farm

India

2017

250

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at Runija in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh state

Vikram Solar Limited

California Valley Solar Ranch

United States

2013

250*

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675

7.96

 

SunPower

Dau Tieng Solar Power Project

Vietnam

2019

600

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Phases 1 and 2 June 2019; phase 3 completed September 2019

 

Núñez de Balboa photovoltaic plant

Spain

2020

500

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10

 

Iberdrola group

Trung Nam Thuan Nam solar power plant

Vietnam

2020

450

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Misae Solar Park

United States

2020

324

     

240 MWAC, Texas

 

Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park

India

2020

250

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24

Total planned capacity 1000 MW.

 

World's largest photovoltaic power stations in 2020

 
Name Country Grid in Capacity MWp or MWAC (*) Location Annual Output GWh Land Size km² Remarks Developer
Pavagada Solar Park India  2019 2050 map   53 In Karnataka state, total planned capacity 2,050 MW Karnataka Solar Power Development Corporation Limited
Tengger Desert Solar Park China  2016  1547  map    43  1,547 MW solar power was installed in Zhongwei, Ningxia by 2015.  China National Grid and Zhongwei Power Supply Co.
Bhadla Solar Park India  2019  1515  map  158  40  The park is proposed to have a capacity of 2,255 MW to be completed by December 2019. Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company Limited, Saurya Urja Company, Adani Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan
Benban Solar Park Egypt  2019  1500  map  456  37  Solar Park in Aswan, completed in November 2019.  Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company
Noor Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates  2019  1177  map    7.8  Commercial operation achieved in June 2019. Located at Sweihan.  Sterling and Wilson.
Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park India  2017  1000 map    24  1000 MW operational as of December 2017  Sweihan Solar Holding Company
Datong Solar Power Top Runner Base China  2016  1000 map    43  1 GW Phase I completed in June 2016. Total capacity will be 3 GW in 3 phases.  United PV
Longyangxia Dam Solar Park China  2015  850  map    23  320 MW Phase I Completed in December 2013, 530 MW phase II in 2015 Longyangxia Reservoir
Villanueva Solar Park Mexico  2018  828 map  1700  24  828 MW when completed, expected completion in second half of 2018 Enel Green Power
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar India  2018  750  map    6.4  Rewa Ultra Mega Solar is an operational solar park spread over an area of 1,590 acres.  RUMSL
Charanka Solar Park India  2012  690 map    20 Situated at Charanka village in Patan district of Gujarat. Capacity expected to go upto 790 MW in 2019.  Gujarat Power Corporation Limited
Kamuthi Solar Power Project India 2016  648 map    10.1  The project covers an area of 2,500 acres  Adani Power
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park United Arab Emirates 2019  613 map  460  77  1350 MW under execution  First Solar, Inc., ACWA Power, TSK
Solar Star I and II USA 2015 579* map 1664 13 Largest in California and US. 579 MWAC (747.3 MWp) connected to the grid on June 19, 2015.  SunPower Services
Copper Mountain Solar Facility USA  2016  552* map  1291  16.2  Largest in Nevada at 552 MWAC. Proposed Fifth Unit to add 250MW.  Sempra Generation
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm USA  2015  550* map  1287  16  Phase I of 300 MWAC completed 2013. Phase II to final capacity completed January 2015.  First Solar, Inc.
Topaz Solar Farm USA  2014  550* map  1,268  19  Reached final capacity November 2014. First Solar, Inc.
Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park China  2014  500 map  317  23  The project won the 2012 China Quality Power Project Award. Output is expected to be 317 GWh per year.  Longyuan Power
NP Kunta India  2018  500 map   32.07  In Nambulapulakunta Mandal of Andhra Pradesh state. Total planned capacity 1500 MW  Tata Power Solar, Azure Power
Three Gorges Golmud Solar Park China  2018  500 map      The projects will be directly managed by the country’s National Energy Administration.  China’s Three Gorges Group, Sunshine Power Co., Ltd
Mount Signal Solar USA 2018  460* map  1197  15.9  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.  8minutenergy Renewables
Mesquite Solar project USA  2016  400* map  1140  9.3  Largest in Arizona. Up to 700 MWAC when complete  Zachry Holdings
Pirapora Solar project  Brazil  2018  400 map  392  10.3  Located in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, the 399MW Pirapora solar complex is the biggest operating solar photovoltaic facility in Latin America.  Biosar Brasil-Energia Renovavel
Ananthapuramu - II  India 2019  400 map    17.0  Located at Talaricheruvu village in Tadipatri mandal of Anantapur district. Planned capacity 500 MW  APSPCL
Yanchi Solar Park China 2016 380 map 525   First phase of 380 MW completed in June 2016. Up to 2,000 MW when complete. Minsheng New Energy
Springbok Solar Farm USA  2019  350* map  717  5.7  At full build-out, it will be one of the world's largest PV solar farms with a capacity of about 440 MWp.  8minutenergy Renewables
Cestas Solar Park France  2015  300 map  380  2.5  The Cestas Solar Park is a 300 MW photovoltaic power station in Cestas, France.  NEOEN
Techren Solar Project USA  2019  300* map    9.3  100MW Phase 1 and 200MW Phase 2. Expected completion in 2019. Sustainable Energy Capital Partners
Sakaka PV IPP Saudi Arabia  2019  300 map    6  Being developed as part of the King Salman Renewable Energy Initiative, it is the first utility-scale solar power project in Saudi Arabia.  Mahindra Susten and Chint Solar
Nova Olinda Solar Farm Brazil  2017  292 map    6.9  It’s EGP’s largest solar plant in Latin America  Enel Green Power
Agua Caliente Solar Project USA  2014  290* map  740  9.7  290MWAC project was completed in April 2014 First Solar, Inc.
California Flats Solar Project USA  2017  280* map    11.7  130 MWAC completed November 2017. Full capacity year-end 2018.  First Solar, Inc.
Don José Solar Farm Mexico  2018  260 map  625  13  Don José is the fifth renewable plant commissioned by Enel Green Power worldwide in 2018, bringing the total commissioned capacity in the year to around 1 GW.  Enel Green Power
Ituverava Solar Farm Brazil 2017 254 map 1150 6.9 in Tabocas do Brejo Velho, Bahia Enel Green Power
Mandsaur Solar Farm India 2017 250 map   1.01 at Runija in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh state Vikram Solar Limited
McCoy Solar Energy Project USA  2016  250* map  745  9.3  First 250 MW commissioned June 2016. Two more 250MW phases proposed.  First Solar, Inc.
Silver State South Solar Project USA 2016 250* map 711 11.7 Commissioned December 2016 First Solar, Inc.
California Valley Solar Ranch USA  2013  250* map  675  7.96  The project is being constructed on 1,966 acres of a 4,365-acre site of former grazing land.  SunPower
Stateline Solar USA 2016 250* map 658 6.82 The project uses approximately 3.2 million panels from First Solar. First Solar, Inc.
Moapa Southern Paiute USA 2016 250* map 629 8.1 First station on north american tribal lands. Commissioned March 2017. First Solar, Inc.
El Romero Solar Farm Chile 2016 246 map  493  2.8  Between October 2015 and November 2016, ACCIONA built its biggest photovoltaic plant to date in the Atacama desert.  ACCIONA
Nikopol Solar Park Ukraine 2019 246 map    4 Operating since February 16, 2019  DTEK Renewables
 Pokrovske Solar Park Ukraine  2019  240 map    4.37  DTEK estimates that the plant will provide electricity to 200,000 households.  DTEK Renewables
Escalante Solar Project USA 2016  240* map  624  7.7  Largest in Utah.  SunEdison, Inc.
Midway Solar USA 2019 236 map   6.1 236MWdc/178MWac. Pecos County, TX 174 Power Global
Blythe Solar Energy Center USA  2016  235* map  622  8.1  Phase 1 of 110 MWAC in Apr 2016. Phase 2 of 125 MWAC in Oct 2016. Up to 485MW when complete. Solar Trust of America
Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant Japan 2018 235 map   5 Is the largest solar power station in Japan Kinkai Salt Field
Upton Solar 2 USA 2017 235 map   7.7 235MWdc/180MWac with 42MWh storage. Upton County, TX Vistra Energy
Antelope Valley Solar Ranch USA  2015  230* map  614  8.5  Largest in Los Angeles County, CA  First Solar, Inc.
Roserock Solar USA  2016  212 map  396  5.3  It was the largest solar project in Texas when completed in late 2016.  Recurrent Energy
Buckthorn Solar 1 USA  2018  202 map    5.1  202MWdc/154MWac. Pecos County, TX  NRG
Gansu Jintai Solar Facility China 2013 200 map 69 1.088 The project is located in Jinchang City, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China.  JinkoSolar and Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd.
Gonghe Industrial Park Phase I China 2013 200 map 20   Xian de Gonghe, Qinghai  Upstream Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.
Garland Solar Facility USA  2016  200* map 547  8.1  The Garland solar power project, which produces enough clean electricity to power approximately 50,000 homes.  Recurrent Energy
Tranquillity Solar project USA  2016  200* map 455  7.7 The Tranquillity project received an Honorable Mention in Renewable Energy World’s 2016 Project of the Year Awards.  Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy
Cixi Solar Farm China  2017  200 map 220  14.29 Spreading across 300 hectares, this is the largest solar power plant installed on top of a fish farm in the country.  Hangzhou Fengling
Great Valley Solar USA 2018 200* map 675 6.5 A solar project located in Fresno County, California.  Recurrent Energy
GA Solar 4 Project USA 2019  200* map    8.1  Largest in Georgia and eastern US. Expected completion December 2019. 261MWdc/200MWac.  First Solar, Inc.

 

Solar energy is the fastest growing energy market worldwide, with solar photovoltaic technologies leading the sector. Three fourth of the global renewable energy comes from sunlight. Most countries on the earth are currently generating solar power. With the sector developing so intensively, solar power is likely to soon become the main supplier of electricity demand.

 

Every nation strives to have the largest solar PV station. Consequently, the number and the list of the top utility-scale PV plants is constantly changing and increasing. China, the United States, and India are the champions in this race due to the enormous number of sunny hours they have yearly. Some African, South American, and Middle Eastern nations, which also receive much solar radiation, are catching up with the leaders.

 

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