Where are the World’s Largest Solar Power Plants?
Solar power plants have been harnessing the sun’s abundant rays over the past two decades, but plants with capacities in the thousands of megawatts have only come online within the last few years. And two countries have been leading their rollout: China and India. Together they housed nine of the 15 largest solar power plants in the world in 2021. Here are the top 15 solar power plants (photovoltaic power stations) by installed capacity: Rank Name Country Capacity 1 Bhadla Solar Park India 2,245 MW 2 Huanghe Hydropower Hainan Solar Park China 2,200 MW 3 Pavagada Solar Park India 2,050 MW 4 Benban Solar Park Egypt 1,650 MW 5 Tengger Desert Solar Park China 1,547 MW 6 Noor Abu Dhabi UAE 1,177 MW 7 Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park UAE 1,013 MW 8 Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park India 1,000 MW 9 Datong Solar Power Top Runner Base China 1,000 MW 10 NP Kunta India 978 MW 11 Longyangxia Dam Solar Park China 850 MW 12 ...