The following is a list of photovoltaic power stations that are larger than 500 megawatts (MW) in current net capacity.Note that nominal power may be AC or DC, depending on the plant, and therefore any totals quoted are hybrid. See AC-DC conundrum: Latest PV power-plant ratings follies put focus on reporting inconsistency (update) Most are individual photovoltaic power stations, but some are groups of co-located plants owned by different independent power producers and with separate transformer connections to the grid. Wiki-Solar reports total global capacity of utility-scale photovoltaic plants to be some 96 GWAC which generated 1.3% of global power by the end of 2016.
The size of photovoltaic power stations has increased progressively over the last decade with frequent new capacity records. The 97 MW Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant went online in 2010. Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park reached 200 MW in 2012. In August 2012, Agua Caliente Solar Project in Arizona reached 247 MW only to be passed by three larger plants in 2013. In 2014, two plants were tied as largest: Topaz Solar Farm, a PV solar plant at 550 MWAC in central coast area and a second 550-MW plant, the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm located in the far eastern desert region of California. These two plants were superseded by a new world's largest facility in June 2015 when the 579 MWAC Solar Star project went online in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County, California.
Talatan Solar Park (in Gonghe County, Qinghai, China) is the largest solar park in the world, with a capacity of 16,000MW as of 2023 and a planning area of 609 km2, which is close to the land area of Singapore.
As with other forms of power generation, there are important regional habitat modification problems, such as the heat island effect, and the resulting stress to local threatened species. Several planned large facilities in the U.S. state of California have been downsized due in part to such concerns.
World's largest photovoltaic power stations
The following is a list of operating solar farms that are 500 MW or larger.
These lists include a mixture of individual solar power plants and of groups of co-located projects, usually called solar parks.
Name CountryLocation Capacity Annual output(GWh)Landsize(km2) Year Remarks Ref Talatan Solar Park 420 ongoingsince 2011 Multiple phases built over time since 2011, rather than a single project. Which includes a site testing 100MW of various solar panel designs. Launched 3GW on 2025 Ningdong Solar Park In 2025, 3.5GW PV launched. Included 2GW+4GW Compound PV Projects on Coal Mining Subsidence Land, which is fulled launched on 2026 https://nxnews.net/wj/gmrbknx/202601/t20260109_1401238.html Hobq Solar Park 466 2024 Located in Kubuqi Desert In Hanggin Banner and Dalad Banner. 2GW in each site. 13.5GW in Dalad Banner's plan. Urtmorin Solar Park since 2021 18 sub-project, total 5640MW(200MW CSP) on 2025 May, Midong Solar Park 133 since 2024 Include a 3.5GW largest single PV station, and a 0.5GW station. 9.35GW is under construction. 25.75GW planned. Ruoqiang Solar Park 88.27 2024 Otog Front Banner Solar Park 90 2024 3 GW 70 km2 owned by China Energy Group; 1 GW owned by Inner Mongolia Energy Grouphttps://mnewenergy.in-en.com/html/newenergy-2435354.shtmlLingwu solar project >7,0002026 Gelmud East Solar Park 149.6 2024 Delingha Solar Park 6,000 70 2024 First farms commissioned in 2018, expected to be expanded to 2 GW Nilka County PV Park 482024Phase I 2000MW, Phase II 1000MW, Phase III 275.2MW(building)Mengxi Lanhai Solar Plant3,000702024In Ordos, Inner Mongolia. Part of "Otog Front Banner Solar Park", This is a 4GW PV project for Shanghaimiao - Shandong UHVDC.Mori Solar Park 922021In Mori Kazakh, Xinjiang Planned 31.98GWBhadla Solar Park 56 2018 First farms commissioned in 2018, more farms are gradually added, expected to be expanded to 3.5 GW Pavagada Solar Park 53 2019 In Karnataka state Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park 2,800 77 2022 Phase I completed in 2013, followed by Phase II and III. Phase IV (including 250 MW PV) is under construction, as well as Phase V (first stage is completed). Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park second phase now operational, The National (AE), LeAnne Graves, March 20, 2017Al Dhafra Solar project 212023Largest single-site project Alax Tengger Desert Solar Park 43 2024In Alxa, Inner Mongolia. 8GW on planning Wulanbuhe Desert Solar Park 43 2024In Inner Mongolia. 8GW on planning China Energy Lingshao Solar Park 43 2024Benban Solar Park 37 2019In Aswan Complexo Solar Janaúba 50 2025 Located in Minas Gerais, it is the largest solar park in South America. Tengger Desert Solar Park 43 2016In Zhongwei, Ningxia Sudair Solar PV Project 2023Kalyon Karapınar Solar Power Plant 1,700 2020211350 MW fully operational NP Kunta 2021 Also called Ananthapuram - I Ultra Mega Solar Park. In Nambulapulakunta Mandal of Andhra Pradesh state. Total planned capacity 1500 MW NTPC commissioned 50 MW of NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project Stage-I in Anantapuramu , India Infoline News Service, August 01, 2016Status Report on Development of Solar Parks /UMREPPs in the Country, Central Electrical Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India, September 2023MTerra Solar1,3732026Planned for 3.5 GW and 4.5 GWh storage Korla 2,100 23.3 2025 Planned 240 sqkm, 100GW Noor Abu Dhabi 8 2019 At Sweihan Jinchuan Solar Park 90 2019In Jinchuan, Gansu Fatehgarh Solar Park 2023 In Rajasthan Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park 24 2017 Datong Solar Power Top Runner Base, 2016 Total capacity will be 3 GW in 3 phases. Yanchi Solar Park 2016 Last extension in 2019, up to 2,000 MW when complete. Denis Lenardic. Large-scale photovoltaic power plants ranking 1 - 50 PVresources.com, 2011.Dongying offshore solar project2025World's largest offshore solar plant Gemini Solar Project 2024 690 MWAC, with 380 MW of batteries, in NevadaInstaller contracted for solar project that could power all of Las Vegas, Solar Power World, Billy Ludt, March 3, 2022Orion Solar Belt8752024Three phases in TexasEdwards Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project2023Includes 3,320 MWh battery storageSão Gonçalo Solar Farm 2020Phase II completed in February 2021, Phase III completed in January 2023Enel Green Power announces commercial operation of the second expansion of São Gonçalo solar complex, Enel, 26 January 2023Escatrón-Chiprana-Samper Solar Farm 31.72020Complex of 17 projects Futura I Solar Complex 16.49 2023 It has a total capacity of 837 MWp, powering around 1.7 million people annually. Xuan Thien - Ea Sup 12020600MWac, four more units in planningVillanueva Solar Park 27.5 2018Lumina I and II Solar Project2024640 MWacIntersect Power’s Lumina Solar Project Begins Commercial Operation, January 12, 2024 Copper Mountain Solar Facility * 1,34816.2 2016 In Nevada. Fifth unit of 250MW added March 2021. Al Kharsaah solar power plant2022 Mount Signal Solar 15.9 2020 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 Turns On Phases 1 & 2 Of 328 Megawatt Mount Signal 3 Solar Farm , CleanTechnica, Joshua S Hill, July 12, 20188minutenergy and Capital Dynamics complete 328-MW Mount Signal 3 Solar Farm , Solar Power World, Kelsey Misbrener | December 7, 2018 Sol do Cerrado Solar Park 12.80 2023 17 sub-parks with over 1.4 million bifacial solar panels, generating approximately 1,600 GWh annually and offsetting 134,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year. Eland Solar plus Storage Project2025With 300 MW storageRewa Ultra Mega Solar 6.4 2018 750MW Madhya Pradesh solar plant starts operations, to serve Delhi Metro , The New Indian Express, 6 July 2018 Solar Star(I and II) 13 2015 579 MWAC, 747.3 MWDC.Solar Star Project, Japan DG Demand Drive SunPower's Q3 , Forbes, 10/31/2014 Charanka Solar Park 20 2012 At Charanka village in Patan district of Gujarat. Capacity expected to go up to 790 MW in 2019. India Pushes Ultra-Mega Scheme To Scale Solar PV , Forbes, William Pentland, 9/09/2014<ref></ref</ref>Danish Fields7202024Texas. 225 MWh batteryProspero Solar I and II2021550 MWACWestlands Solar Park2023Solar park, up to 2000 MWAC when completed Hélio Valgas Solar Complex 14.98 2023 10 units with a total capacity of 662 MWp, producing over 1,300 GWh of clean energy annually. Anhui Fuyang Southern Wind-solar-storage2023Floating solar, co-located with 550 MW wind, 300 MW storage Kamuthi Solar Power Project 1,35010.1 2017 Roseland Solar 2023500 MWacFrye Solar Power Plant2024500 MWacRepsol unveils 637-MW solar farm in Texas, Renewables Now, April 12, 2024Aktina Solar Power Plant2024500 MWacCompletion of Aktina Solar Power Plant in the USA, Tokyo Gas Co., January 24, 2024Trung Nam Thuan Nam2020450 MWacSpotsylvania Solar1420214 phases completed in 2020 and 2021 Solarpark Witznitz2024Largest single plant in EuropeA 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe’s largest solar farm, Michelle Lewis, Electrek, April 12, 2024Taygete Solar 2023459 MWac, built in two phases - Taygete I of 255 MWac and Taygete II of 204 MWacBikaner Solar Farm 2022Dau Tieng Solar Power Project 2019Phases 1 and 2 June 2019; phase 3 completed September 2019 Lawan-Purohitsar Solar Farm 2021Radhnesada Solar Park 2023In Gujarat Hornet Solar6002025TexasDouble Black Diamond5932025IllinoisFrancisco Pizarro Solar Farm 2022Manah II 5882024Fox Squirrel Solar 5772024Ohio, three phasesHongshagang Solar Park ?Multi-phase project, expected to be expanded to 920 MWObelisk solar project5612026Multi-phase project, expected to be expanded to 1125 MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm * 16 2015 Phase I of 300 MWAC completed 2013. Phase II to final capacity completed January 2015. Topaz Solar Farm * 19 2014 Gradually commissioned since February 2013. Reached final capacity November 2014. Wenzhou Taihan Solar Farm 5 2021Floating solar farm over fish farm Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station 2023 Mendubim Solar Plant 12.00 2024 531 MWp solar power generating approximately 1.2 TWh annually, enough to power 620,000 households. Mesquite Solar project * 1,133 2016 In Arizona. Up to 700 MWAC when complete. Fifth phase completed in January 2024 Núñez de Balboa photovoltaic plant 10 2020Yinchuan Xingqing Solar Farm 2018Ibri II Solar Park * 2022Wulanmulun Solar Park 28 2021Bellefield5003,20033.52025Two phase solar+storage, each consisting of 500MW solar and 500MW 4hr battery storage.Oberon Solar Project2023California, with 250 MW battery storage Note: Power capacity in this table is given as the peak DC nameplate capacity of the panels. When this information is not available, the AC capacity after the inverter is given (identified with "*" next to the number). The AC capacity is usually significantly smaller than DC capacity, so the ranking may not be accurate for these plants. See Nominal power (photovoltaic)#Conversion from DC to AC for more information.
Talatan Solar Park, China is the world's largest solar power plant.
Timeline of the largest PV power stations
Largest PV power stations in each country