Solar power has been the fastest-growing source of renewable energy in 2020. It's estimated that the entire US could be powered with just 0.6% of its land covered in solar panels. The biggest solar power plant in the US is 4000 acres and is located in Nevada. The Copper Mountain Solar Facility has a mega-watt peak of 802. Thanks to the team at Solarpower.guide we can compare the biggest solar power plant in the US to the biggest solar power plant in the world which is located in Rajasthan, India. The Bhadla Solar Park has a mega-watt peak of 2,245 and sits on a whopping 14,000 acres.
With climate change a very real problem for our planet, solar energy can be used as a clean way to electrify, heat and cool homes and businesses. As long as the sun shines solar energy will be one of the most cost effective and sustainable forms of power for the world. The biggest solar powers plants can be found mostly in India, China and the United Arab Emirates. You can see the list of the top ten below:
1) Bhadla Solar Park (Rajasthan, India) — 2,245 MW
2) Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park (Golmud, Qinghai, China) — 2,200 MW
3) Pavagada Solar Park (Karnataka, India) — 2,050 MW
4) Benban Solar Park (Benban, Egypt) — 1,650 MW
5) Tengger Desert Solar Park (Zhongwei, Ningxia, China) — 1,547 MW
6) Noor Abu Dhabi (Sweihan, United Arab Emirates) — 1,177 MW
7) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (Saih Al-Dahal, United Arab Emirates) — 1,013 MW
8) Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park (Andhra Pradesh, India) — 1,000 MW
9) Datong Solar Power Top Runner Base (Datong City, China) — 1,000 MW
10) NP Kunta (Andhra Pradesh, India) — 978 MW