And guess what? They’re all in Europe. C’mon North America, catch up!

1. Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park, Spain – The largest in the world, the Olmedilla Photovoltaic (PV) Park uses 162,000 flat solar photovoltaic panels to deliver 60 megawatts of electricity on a cloudless day.

2. Puertollano Photovoltaic Park, Spain – The power generated here is equivalent to the annual domestic consumption of electricity of about 39,000 households.

3. Moura Photovoltaic Power Station, Portugal – The power station will have an installed capacity of 46 MWp, counting a total of over 376,000 solar panels.

4. Waldpolenz Solar Park, Germany – Waldpolenz Solar Park is the world’s largest thin-film photovoltaic (PV) power system. Solar thin-film modules are used, which supplies 40,000 MWh of electricity per year.

5. Arnedo Solar Plant, Spain – The plant produces 34 GWh every year, which will power 12,000 households and prevent 375,000 tonnes of CO2.