Solar Power Plants in Europe

Busanovice Location: Czech Republic Operator: Korowatt sro Configuration: 693 kWp Operation: 2007 System supplier: Mitsubishi Electric Quick facts: At completion, this was is the largest PV plant in the Czech Republic. It cost CZK 85mn of which CZK 30mn came from the Industry and Trade Ministry. Photograph courtesy of Korowatt sro Posted 17 Feb 2007	Eigg PV Location: Scotland Operator: Eigg Electric Ltd Configuration: 10 kWp Operation: 2008 System supplier: ?? Quick facts: When the Isle of Eigg's renewable energy system was fully commissioned, it served 37 households and 5 commercial properties. The scheme has a 10-kW solar array, three small hydro turbines, 4 X 6-kW wind turbines, and a control system and battery set-up that can supply up to 24hr of renewable energy if circumstances dictate. Two 80-kW diesel gensets were added for for backup. The final cost of the project was £1.664mn provided by 7 different national and community-based authorities. Eigg Electric is a subsidiary of Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust. Photograph courtesy of Eigg Electric Posted 25 Feb 2009	Floridade Location: Netherlands Operator: Nuon Configuration: 2.3 MWp Operation: 2002 System supplier: Siemens Quick facts: In April 2001, Siemens Solar was awarded a €16mn contract for this installation at the Floriade international horticulture center in Amsterdam. The turnkey contract resulted in the installation of about 19,000 panels on 25,000 sq m of semi-open greenhouse, making the installation the largest PV roof in the world when completed. Photograph courtesy of Holland Solar Posted 26 Jan 2006
Irini Station Location: Greece Operator: PPC Renewables SA Configuration: 19.95 kWp Operation: 2009 System supplier: Conergy EPC: Conergy Quick facts: This was among the first Greek grid-connected systems deployed after the 2006 passage of a new PV law. The installation consists of 114, Conergy S 175M PV modules, 3 SMA SMC 7000TL inverters, and a Conergy SolarFamulus mounting system. Irini station is a light rail and metro station in Ano Maroussi several kilometres north of Athens and part of Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi Athinon-Pireos (ISAP) system. It is next to the Athens Olympic Complex. The first metro station here was opened in Mar 1957. A new station was opened in Sep 1982 and it was renovated in 2004. ISAP is connected with the Athens Metrro, but it is owned and operated by a separate company dating to Feb 1869. Photograph courtesy of Conergy Posted 15 Aug 2009	Kalpaki Location: Greece Operator: Data PV Sun Energy SA Configuration: 100 kWp Operation: 2009 System supplier: Conergy EPC: Data PV Sun Energy Quick facts: One of a series of plants in Ioannina. Photograph courtesy of Conergy Posted 15 Aug 2009	Middelkerke Location: Belgium Operator: Electrawinds SA Configuration: 1.3 MWp Operation: 2007 System supplier: ?? Quick facts: At completion in Jun 2007, the €6mn Middelkerke facility was the largest PV plant in Belgium. This 6ha site has 7,695 solar panels. Photograph courtesy of Electrawinds SA Posted 20 Sep 2008
Nieuwland Amersfoot Location: Netherlands Operator: Eneco Holdings, Amersfoot SCW Configuration: 1.62 MWp Operation: 2002 System supplier: Shell Solar, BP Solar, Colt EPC: Ecotec Systems Quick facts: At completion, this was the world's largest residential PV installation. It includes rooftop panels mounted on homes, a sports complex, and schools. Planning started in 1995 and most construction was finished in 2002. Phased development was by several utility, municipal, and cooperative entities with individual homeowners also participating. The main players were Regionale Energiemaatschappij Utrecht NV (REMU, later Eneco), Ecofys, Amersfoot SCW, HBG Vastgoed, and Novem. Some funding was provided by the EU Thermie program. Costs are somewhat indeterminant due to the number of participants but were estimated to be €9.23mn. Photograph courtesy of Eneco Holdings Posted 7 Jun 2008	Oceanium Blijdorp Zoo Location: Netherlands Operator: Eneco Holdings Configuration: 510 kWp Operation: 2004 System supplier: Shell Solar EPC: Siemens Nederland Quick facts: In January 2004, Rotterdam Mayor Ivo Opstelten activated the Sunport generator installed on the roof of the Oceanium in Rotterdam’s Blijdorp Zoo. At the time, it was the largest urban rooftop solar energy system in the Netherlands. The 5,000m² roof has 3,000 panels expected to produce about 325,000 kWh/yr. The €3.9mn project was supported by Eneco (47%), Novem (33%), Rotterdam municipality (12%), Zuid Holland province (6%), and Blijdorp Zoo (2%). Photograph courtesy of Eneco Holdings Posted 7 Jun 2008	Via Valeggio Location: Italy Operator: Provincia di Torino Configuration: 16 kWp Operation: 2002 System supplier: ?? Photograph courtesy of Provincia di Torino Posted 26 Feb 2006

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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 01/09/10

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