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Year | Energy (TWh) | % of Total |
2004 | 2.6 | 0.01% |
2005 | 3.7 | 0.02% |
2006 | 5.0 | 0.03% |
2007 | 6.8 | 0.03% |
2008 | 11.4 | 0.06% |
2009 | 19.3 | 0.10% |
2010 | 31.4 | 0.15% |
2011 | 60.6 | 0.27% |
2012 | 96.7 | 0.43% |
2013 | 134.5 | 0.58% |
2014 | 185.9 | 0.79% |
2015 | 253.0 | 1.05% |
2016 | 328.2 | 1.31% |
2017 | 442.6 | 1.73% |
Sources:[25][26][27][28] |
Name | Country | Location | Capacity MWp | Generation GWh p.a. | Size km² | Year | Ref |
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Tengger Desert Solar Park | China | 37°33′00″N105°03′14″E / 37.55000°N 105.05389°E | 1,547 | 43 | 2016 | [43][44] | |
Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park | India | 15°40′53″N78°17′01″E / 15.681522°N 78.283749°E | 1,000 | 24 | 2017 | [45] | |
Datong Solar Power Top Runner Base | China | 40°04′25″N113°08′12″E / 40.07361°N 113.13667°E, 40°00′19″N112°57′20″E / 40.00528°N 112.95556°E | 1,000 | 2016 | [46][47][48] | ||
Longyangxia Dam Solar Park | China | 36°10′54″N100°34′41″E / 36.18167°N 100.57806°E | 850 | 23 | 2015 | [49][50][51][52][53] | |
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar | India | 24°32′N81°17′E / 24.53°N 81.29°E | 750 | 2018 | [54] | ||
Bhadla Solar Park | India | 27°32′22.81″N71°54′54.91″E / 27.5396694°N 71.9152528°E | 746 | 40 | 2017 | [55] | |
Kamuthi Solar Power Project | India | 9°21′16″N78°23′4″E / 9.35444°N 78.38444°E | 648 | 10.1 | 2016 | [56][57] | |
Pavagada Solar Park | India | 14°05′49″N77°16′13″E / 14.09694°N 77.27028°E | 600 | 53 | 2017 | [58][59] | |
Solar Star(I and II) | United States | 34°49′50″N118°23′53″W / 34.83056°N 118.39806°W | 579 | 1,664 | 13 | 2015 | [60][61] |
Topaz Solar Farm | United States | 35°23′N120°4′W / 35.383°N 120.067°W | 550 | 1,301 | 24.6[62] | 2014 | [63][64][65] |
Name | Capacity (MW) | Location | Notes |
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Ivanpah Solar Power Facility | 392 | Mojave Desert, California, USA | Operational since February 2014. Located southwest of Las Vegas. |
Solar Energy Generating Systems | 354 | Mojave Desert, California, USA | Commissioned between 1984 and 1991. Collection of 9 units. |
Mojave Solar Project | 280 | Barstow, California, USA | Completed December 2014 |
Solana Generating Station | 280 | Gila Bend, Arizona, USA | Completed October 2013 Includes a 6h thermal energy storage |
Genesis Solar Energy Project | 250 | Blythe, California, USA | Completed April 2014 |
Solaben Solar Power Station[67] | 200 | Logrosán, Spain | Completed 2012–2013[68] |
Noor I | 160 | Morocco | Completed 2016 |
Solnova Solar Power Station | 150 | Seville, Spain | Completed in 2010 |
Andasol solar power station | 150 | Granada, Spain | Completed 2011. Includes a 7.5h thermal energy storage. |
Extresol Solar Power Station | 150 | Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain | Completed 2010–2012 Extresol 3 includes a 7.5h thermal energy storage |
For a more detailed, sourced and complete list, see: List of solar thermal power stations#Operational or corresponding article. |
Country | Cost ($/W) | Year and references |
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Australia | 2.0 | 2013[2]:15 |
China | 1.4 | 2013[2]:15 |
France | 2.2 | 2013[2]:15 |
Germany | 1.4 | 2013[2]:15 |
Italy | 1.5 | 2013[2]:15 |
Japan | 2.9 | 2013[2]:15 |
United Kingdom | 1.9 | 2013[2]:15 |
United States | 1.25 | June 2016[77] |
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