Top Ten Photovoltaic Power Stations in the World
Tengger Desert Solar park:
Installed Capacity — 1,547 MW
Location — Zhongwei, Ningxia, China
Commission Date — 2016
It is by far the largest solar power plant in the world right now and is known as “The Great Wall Of Solar” in China. The area of the solar field is 1,200 km2 in 36,700 km2 desert area (3% of the desert area is covered with solar panels).
Bhadla Solar Park:
Installed Capacity — 1,515 MW
Location — Rajasthan, India
Commission Date — Feb 2017
Bhadla Solar Park is one of the largest solar parks in India, which is spread over a total area of 10,000 acres (40 km2). The park will have an ultimate capacity of 2,255 MW and is developed in 4 phases, owned by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and developed by multiple developers (Fortum Finnsurya Energy, Rising Sun Energy Pvt Ltd, Solairedirect, Yarrow Infrastructure).