Name
Country
Location
Coordinates
Electrical capacity (
MW )
Commissioning
Technology type
Storage hours
Notes and references
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
24°45′17″N 55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E / 24.7547; 55.365 (DEWA solar power park )
700
2023
Parabolic trough, solar tower
15
600 MW parabolic trough and 100MW solar tower commissioned.
[1]
[2]
[3]
Noor /
Ouarzazate Solar Power Station
Morocco
Ghassate (
Ouarzazate province )
30°59′40″N 6°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W / 30.99444; -6.86333 (Ouarzazate solar power station )
510
Parabolic trough and solar power tower (Phase 3)
3 / 7 / 7.5
160 MW Phase 1 with 3 hours heat storage.
[4]
[5] 200 MW phase 2 with 7 hours heat storage is online from January 2018.
[6]
[7] 150 MW (Phase 3) with 7.5 hours storage is online from November 2018
[8]
[9]
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
US
San Bernardino County, California
35°34′N 115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W / 35.567; -115.467 (Ivanpah Solar Power Facility )
392
2014
Solar power tower
Completed on February 13, 2014
[10]
[11]
[12]
Mojave Solar Project
US
Barstow, California
35°00′40″N 117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W / 35.01111; -117.32500 (Mojave Solar Project )
280
Parabolic trough
Completed December 2014. Gross capacity of 280 MW corresponds to net capacity of 250 MW
[13]
[14]
[15]
Solana Generating Station
US
Gila Bend, Arizona
32°55′N 112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W / 32.917; -112.967 (Solana Generating Station )
280
October 2013
Parabolic trough
6
[16]
[17]
Genesis Solar Energy Project
US
Blythe, California
33°38′37.68″N 114°59′16.8″W / 33.6438000°N 114.988000°W / 33.6438000; -114.988000 (Genesis Solar )
280
24 April 2014
Parabolic trough
[18]
[19]
[20]
Solaben Solar Power Station
[21]
Spain
Logrosán
39°13′29″N 5°23′26″W / 39.22472°N 5.39056°W / 39.22472; -5.39056 (Solaben Solar Power Station )
200
June 2012
Parabolic trough
Solaben 3 completed June 2012
[22] Solaben 2 completed October 2012
[22] Solaben 1 and 6 completed September 2013
[23]
Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS)
US
Mojave Desert ,
California
35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W / 35.03167; -117.34806 (Solar Energy Generating Systems )
160
1984
Parabolic trough
Originally collection of 9 units 1984–1990
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
[30]
[31]
[32] with 354 MW. Seven units were decommissioned and replaced by solar PV.
Solnova Solar Power Station
Spain
Sanlúcar la Mayor
37°25′00″N 06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W / 37.41667; -6.28889 (Solnova Solar Power Station )
150
May 2010
Parabolic trough
Solnova 1 completed May 2010 Solnova 3 completed May 2010 Solnova 4 completed August 2010
[33]
[34]
[35]
[36]
[37]
Andasol solar power station
Spain
Guadix
37°13′42.70″N 3°4′6.73″W / 37.2285278°N 3.0685361°W / 37.2285278; -3.0685361 (Andasol solar power station )
150
2008
Parabolic trough
7.5
Completed: Andasol 1 (2008), Andasol 2 (2009), Andasol 3 (2011). Each equipped with a 7.5 hour
thermal energy storage .
[38]
[39]
Extresol Solar Power Station
Spain
Torre de Miguel Sesmero
38°39′N 6°44′W / 38.650°N 6.733°W / 38.650; -6.733 (Extresol Solar Power Station )
150
2010
Parabolic trough
7.5
Completed: Extresol 1 and 2 (2010), Extresol 3 (2012). Each equipped with a 7.5-hour
thermal energy storage .
[22]
[40]
[41]
Dhursar
India
Dhursar ,
Jaisalmer district
26°47′09″N 72°00′30″E / 26.78583°N 72.00833°E / 26.78583; 72.00833 (Dhursar Concentrated Solar Plant )
125
November 2014
Fresnel reflector
[42]
[43]
[44]
[45]
Ashalim Power Station (Negev Energy)
Israel
Ashalim
30°57′N 34°42′E / 30.950°N 34.700°E / 30.950; 34.700 (Ashalim Power Station )
121
Parabolic trough
4.5
4.5h heat storage. Completed August 2019 and located in
Negev desert
[46]
Megalim Power Station (Negev Energy)
Israel
Ashalim
30°56′N 34°43′E / 30.933°N 34.717°E / 30.933; 34.717 (Megalim Power Station )
121
Solar power tower
Completed April 2019 and located in
Negev desert
[47]
[48]
[49]
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project
US
Nye County , Nevada
38°14′N 117°22′W / 38.233°N 117.367°W / 38.233; -117.367 (Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project )
110
Solar power tower
10
With 10h heat storage; commercial operation began September 2015,
[50]
[51] mothballed since May 2019
[52]
Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant (Atacama 1)
Chile
María Elena ,
Antofagasta
22°46′19″S 69°28′48″W / 22.77191°S 69.47994°W / -22.77191; -69.47994 (Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant )
110
Solar power tower
17.5
Completed April 2021, with 17.5h heat storage
[53]
[54]
Shouhang Dunhuang
China
Dunhuang (
Gansu Province )
40°5′33.11″N 94°39′55.56″E / 40.0925306°N 94.6654333°E / 40.0925306; 94.6654333 (Shouhang Dunhuang CSP Project )
110
Solar power tower
15 / 7.5
Phase I compleded in 2016,
[55] Phase II with 7.5h heat storage. Operational since end of December 2018
[56]
Kathu Solar Park
South Africa
Northern Cape
27°31′59.67″S 23°8′10.56″E / 27.5332417°S 23.1362667°E / -27.5332417; 23.1362667 (Kathu Solar Park )
100
Parabolic trough
4.5
Completed February 2018, with 4.5h heat storage
[57]
[58]
[59]
[60]
[61]
KaXu Solar One
South Africa
Pofadder, Northern Cape
28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E / 28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E / -28.8946000; 19.5982000 (KaXu Solar One )
100
Parabolic trough
2.5
With 2.5h heat storage
[62]
[63]
[64]
Xina Solar One
South Africa
Pofadder, Northern Cape
28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E / 28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E / -28.8946000; 19.5982000 (Xina CSP Project )
100
Parabolic trough
5.5
Commissioned in September 2017 with 5.5h heat storage
[65]
Manchasol Power Station
Spain
Alcázar de San Juan
39°11′N 3°18′W / 39.183°N 3.300°W / 39.183; -3.300 (Manchasol Power Station )
100
Parabolic trough
7.5
Manchasol 1 and 2 completed in 2011, each with 7.5h heat storage
[22]
Valle Solar Power Station
Spain
San José del Valle
36°39′N 5°50′W / 36.650°N 5.833°W / 36.650; -5.833 (Valle Solar Power Station )
100
Parabolic trough
7.5
Completed December 2011, with 7.5h heat storage
[22]
[66]
Helioenergy Solar Power Station
Spain
Écija
37°34′43″N 5°9′24″W / 37.57861°N 5.15667°W / 37.57861; -5.15667 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station )
100
Parabolic trough
Helioenergy 1 completed September 2011
[67]
[68] Helioenergy 2 completed January 2012
[22]
[67]
[68]
Aste Solar Power Station
Spain
Alcázar de San Juan
39°10′22″N 3°15′58″W / 39.17278°N 3.26611°W / 39.17278; -3.26611 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station )
100
Parabolic trough
8
Aste 1A Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage
[22] Aste 1B Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage
[22]
Solacor Solar Power Station
Spain
El Carpio
37°54′54″N 4°30′9″W / 37.91500°N 4.50250°W / 37.91500; -4.50250 (Solacor Solar Power Station )
100
Parabolic trough
Solacor 1 completed February 2012
[22] Solacor 2 completed March 2012
[22]
[69]
Helios Solar Power Station
Spain
Puerto Lápice
39°14′24″N 3°28′12″W / 39.24000°N 3.47000°W / 39.24000; -3.47000 (Helios Solar Power Station )
100
Parabolic trough
Helios 1 completed May 2012
[22] Helios 2 completed August 2012
[22]
Shams solar power station
UAE
Abu Dhabi
Madinat Zayed
23°34′N 53°42′E / 23.567°N 53.700°E / 23.567; 53.700 (Shams solar power station )
100
Parabolic trough
Shams 1 completed March 2013
[70]
[71]
Termosol Solar Power Station
Spain
Navalvillar de Pela
100
Parabolic trough
Both Termosol 1 and 2 completed in 2013
[22]
Palma del Río I & II
Spain
Palma del Río
37°38′42.56″N 5°15′29.32″W / 37.6451556°N 5.2581444°W / 37.6451556; -5.2581444 (Palma del Río I & II )
100
Parabolic trough
Palma del Rio 2 completed December 2010
[22] Palma del Rio 1 completed July 2011
[22]
Ilanga 1
South Africa
Northern Cape (
Upington )
28°29′25.79″S 21°32′27.13″E / 28.4904972°S 21.5408694°E / -28.4904972; 21.5408694 (Ilanga 1 CSP Project )
100
Parabolic trough
5
With 5h heat storage. Operational since 2018
[72]
CSNP Royal Tech Urat CSP
China
Urat Middle Banner , Inner Mongolia
100
Parabolic trough
10
Completed in January 2020 with 10 hours of thermal storage
[73]
[74]
[75]
Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center
US
Indiantown , Florida
27°03′11″N 80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55000°W / 27.05306; -80.55000 (Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center )
75
ISCC with parabolic trough
Completed December 2010
[76]
Nevada Solar One
US
Boulder City , Nevada
35°48.0′N 114°58.6′W / 35.8000°N 114.9767°W / 35.8000; -114.9767 (Nevada Solar One )
75
Parabolic trough
Operational since 2007
Dacheng Dunhuang CSP
China
Dunhuang , Gansu Province
60
Fresnel reflector
16 / 15
10 MW Phase 1 completed in 2016,
[77] 50 MW Phase 2 in December 2019 with 15 hours of thermal storage
[73]
[78]
Supcon Solar Delingha
China
Delingha
37°22′13″N 97°16′56″E / 37.37028°N 97.28222°E / 37.37028; 97.28222 (Delingha )
60
Solar power tower
2 / 7
10 MW Phase 1 completed in 2013, Phase 2 completed in December 2018 with 7 hours of thermal energy storage
[79]
[78]
Guzmán
Spain
Palma del Río
37°38′N 5°15′W / 37.633°N 5.250°W / 37.633; -5.250 (Guzmán )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed July 2012
[22]
Khi Solar One
South Africa
Upington
28°33′0.36″S 21°5′5.28″E / 28.5501000°S 21.0848000°E / -28.5501000; 21.0848000 (Khi Solar One )
50
Solar power tower
2
Completed Feb 2016 With 2h heat storage
[62]
[63]
Bokpoort
South Africa
Groblershoop
28°43′26.96″S 21°59′34.88″E / 28.7241556°S 21.9930222°E / -28.7241556; 21.9930222 (Bokpoort CSP Project )
50
Parabolic trough
9
With 9h heat storage
[80]
[81]
Puertollano Solar Thermal Power Plant
Spain
Puertollano ,
Ciudad Real
38°39′N 3°58′W / 38.650°N 3.967°W / 38.650; -3.967 (Puertollano )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed May 2009
[82]
Alvarado I
Spain
Badajoz
38°49′37″N 06°49′34″W / 38.82694°N 6.82611°W / 38.82694; -6.82611 (Alvarado I )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed July 2009
[83]
[84]
[85]
La Florida
Spain
Alvarado (
Badajoz )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed July 2010
[22]
[86]
Arenales PS
Spain
Morón de la Frontera (
Seville )
50
Parabolic trough
[22]
[87]
[88]
2013
Casablanca
Spain
Talarrubias
50
Parabolic trough
[22]
2013
Majadas de Tiétar
Spain
Caceres
39°58′10″N 5°44′32″W / 39.96944°N 5.74222°W / 39.96944; -5.74222 (Majadas )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed August 2010
[22]
[89]
La Dehesa
Spain
La Garrovilla (
Badajoz )
38°57′35″N 6°27′50″W / 38.95972°N 6.46389°W / 38.95972; -6.46389 (La Dehesa )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed November 2010
[22]
Lebrija-1
Spain
Lebrija
50
Parabolic trough
Completed July 2011
[22]
[90]
Astexol 2
Spain
Badajoz
38°48′42″N 7°3′36″W / 38.81167°N 7.06000°W / 38.81167; -7.06000 (Astexol )
50
Parabolic trough
7.5
Completed November 2011, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
[22]
[87]
Morón
Spain
Morón de la Frontera
37°7′11.24″N 5°33′50.45″W / 37.1197889°N 5.5640139°W / 37.1197889; -5.5640139 (Morón )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed May 2012
[22]
La Africana
Spain
Posada
50
Parabolic trough
7.5
Completed July 2012, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
[22]
Olivenza 1
Spain
Olivenza
38°45′18.73″N 7°8′40.42″W / 38.7552028°N 7.1445611°W / 38.7552028; -7.1445611 (Olivenza1 )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed July 2012
[22]
Orellana
Spain
Orellana la Vieja
39°1′17.6″N 5°31′57.4″W / 39.021556°N 5.532611°W / 39.021556; -5.532611 (Orellana )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed August 2012
[22]
Godawari Green Energy Limited
India
Nokh Village, Rajasthan
27°36′01″N 72°13′25″E / 27.60028°N 72.22361°E / 27.60028; 72.22361 (Godawari )
50
Parabolic trough
2013
[91]
[92]
[93]
Enerstar Villena Power Plant
Spain
Villena
38°43′41.51″N 0°55′18.23″W / 38.7281972°N 0.9217306°W / 38.7281972; -0.9217306 (Enerstar Villena )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed 2013
[22]
[94]
Megha Solar Plant
India
Anantapur
14°56′47″N 77°41′15″E / 14.94639°N 77.68750°E / 14.94639; 77.68750 (Megha Solar Plant )
50
Parabolic trough
Completed 2014
[95]
[96]
Delingha Solar Plant
China
Delingha
37°22′13″N 97°16′56″E / 37.37028°N 97.28222°E / 37.37028; 97.28222 (Delingha )
50
Parabolic trough
9
Completed July 2018 with 9 hours of thermal energy storage
[97]
Shagaya CSP
Kuwait
Shagaya
29°13′41″N 47°03′45″E / 29.22806°N 47.06250°E / 29.22806; 47.06250 (Shagaya CSP )
50
Parabolic trough
10
Commercial operation started in February 2019, 10 hours thermal storage
[98]
[99]
Waad Al Shamal ISCC Plant
Saudi Arabia
Waad Al Shamal
31°39′37″N 38°51′29″E / 31.66028°N 38.85806°E / 31.66028; 38.85806 (Waad Al Shamal ISCC Plant )
50
ISCC with parabolic trough
Commercial operation started in 2018, 1,390 MW plant with 50 MW solar
[100]
Qinghai Gonghe CSP
China
Gonghe , Qinghai Province
36°06′08″N 100°37′30″E / 36.10222°N 100.62500°E / 36.10222; 100.62500 (Qinghai Gonghe CSP )
50
Solar power tower
6
Completed in September 2019, with 6 h heat storage.
[73]
[101]
Luneng Haixi CSP
China
Haixi Zhou , Qinghai Sheng
50
Solar power tower
12
Completed in September 2019 with 12 hours of thermal energy storage
[73]
[78]
Hami CSP
China
Hami , Xinjiang Autonomous Region
50
Solar power tower
13
Completed in September 2019 with 13 hours of thermal energy storage
[73]
[78]
Yumen Xinneng CSP
China
Yumen , Gansu Province
50
2020
Beam down tower
9
[102]
[103]
[104]