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World's largest solar PV power plants worldwide 2018
Largest solar photovoltaic power plants worldwide as of August 2018, by capacity (in megawatts)
by T. Wang,
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Mar 4, 2019
This statistic represents the world's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants that were completed as of August 2018, by capacity. The Tengger Solar Park in China covers 1,200 kilometers of the Tengger desert and has an output of 1,547 megawatts of power.
Largest solar photovoltaic power plants worldwide as of August 2018, by capacity (in megawatts)
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| Capacity in megawatts | |
|---|---|
| Bhadla Industrial Solar Park (India)* | 2,255 |
| Pavagada Solar Park (India)* | 2,000 |
| Tengger Solar Park (China) | 1,547 |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (UAE)* | 1,000 |
| Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park (India) | 1,000 |
| Longyangxia Dam Solar Park (China) | 850 |
| Kamuthi Solar Power Station (India) | 648 |
| Enel Villanueva PV Plant (Mexico)* | 310 |
| Capacity in megawatts | |
|---|---|
| Bhadla Industrial Solar Park (India)* | 2,255 |
| Pavagada Solar Park (India)* | 2,000 |
| Tengger Solar Park (China) | 1,547 |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (UAE)* | 1,000 |
| Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park (India) | 1,000 |
| Longyangxia Dam Solar Park (China) | 850 |
| Kamuthi Solar Power Station (India) | 648 |
| Enel Villanueva PV Plant (Mexico)* | 310 |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Mar 4, 2019
This statistic represents the world's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants that were completed as of August 2018, by capacity. The Tengger Solar Park in China covers 1,200 kilometers of the Tengger desert and has an output of 1,547 megawatts of power.
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* Bhadla Industrial Solar Park, India will be able to produce 2,255 megawatts when the project is completed. It is expected to be operational by December 2019.
Pavagada Solar Park, India is planned to have a capacity of 2,000 megawatts by the end of 2018.
Enel Villanueva PV Plant, Mexico is expected to be able to produce more than 1,700 gigawatt hours per year once fully operational, expected completion is in the second half of 2018. - Open this statistic in...
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- as of August 2018
- Supplementary notes
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* Bhadla Industrial Solar Park, India will be able to produce 2,255 megawatts when the project is completed. It is expected to be operational by December 2019.
Pavagada Solar Park, India is planned to have a capacity of 2,000 megawatts by the end of 2018.
Enel Villanueva PV Plant, Mexico is expected to be able to produce more than 1,700 gigawatt hours per year once fully operational, expected completion is in the second half of 2018. - Open this statistic in...
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