The Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park is a 60-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant, located in Olmedilla de Alarcón, Spain. When completed in July 2008, it was the world's largest power plant using photovoltaic technology.[1][2]
| Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Official name | Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcón |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Olmedilla de Alarcón |
| Coordinates | 39°37′43″N 2°04′37″W / 39.6286°N 2.0769°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | July 2008 |
| Construction cost | €384 million |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 270,000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 60 MWp |
| Annual net output | 87.5 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | www.nobesol.com |
The plant employs more than 270,000 conventional solar panels, using solar cells made of conventional crystalline silicon. Olmedilla generates about 87,500 megawatt-hours per year, enough to power 40,000 homes. Construction of the plant cost €384 million (US$530 million).[1][3][4]
| Year(a) | Name of PV power station | Country | Capacity MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lugo | United States | 1 |
| 1985 | Carrisa Plain | United States | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Bavaria Solarpark (Mühlhausen) | Germany | 6.3 |
| 2006 | Erlasee Solar Park | Germany | 11.4 |
| 2008 | Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | Spain | 60 |
| 2010 | Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant | Canada | 97 |
| 2011 | Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park | China | 200 |
| 2012 | Agua Caliente Solar Project | United States | 290 |
| 2014 | Topaz Solar Farm(b) | United States | 550 |
| 2015 | Longyangxia Dam Solar Park | China | 850 |
| 2016 | Tengger Desert Solar Park | China | 1547 |
| 2019 | Pavagada Solar Park | India | 2050 |
| 2020 | Bhadla Solar Park | India | 2245 |
| 2024 | Midong Solar Park | China | 3500 |
| Also see list of photovoltaic power stations and list of notable solar parks (a) year of final commissioning (b) capacity given in MWAC otherwise in MWDC | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Mims, Christopher (2009-06-04). "Slide Show: The World's 10 Largest Renewable Energy Projects". Scientific American. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Solar Energy Country Notes update". Survey of Energy Resources Interim Update 2009. World Energy Council. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Olmedilla de Alarcón (España)". Nobesol. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ Al Gore (2009). Our Choice, p. 65.
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