In 2023, the largest industrial solar process heat plant in operation worldwide was located in Oman. The plant was installed in 2017 and had an operational capacity of some 330 megawatts thermal. In total, there were more than 1,000 solar thermal plants for industrial processes operating worldwide as of September 2023.
Capacity of the largest industrial solar process heat plants in operation worldwide in 2023
(in megawatts thermal)
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International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Technology Collaboration Programme. (June 5, 2024). Capacity of the largest industrial solar process heat plants in operation worldwide in 2023 (in megawatts thermal) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545748/global-solar-industrial-heating-plants-ship-capacity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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