Where are the World’s Largest Solar Power Plants?

By Pranav Gavali

Devastating wildfires, rising temperatures, and warming seas across the world have added renewed vigor to the global quest for carbon emission reductions.

And in this hunt for sustainable alternatives to air-polluting energy sources, solar power plants have emerged as shining beacons of hope.

In this graphic, Pranav Gavali uses data from Statista to shed light on the world’s 15 largest solar power plants (and solar parks) illuminating the world as of 2021.

World’s Largest Solar Power Plants By Capacity

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.