22 Insanely Illuminating Photos of the World’s Most Powerful Solar Plants

Carly Tennes Published 09/02/2024 in wow

Of all the sources where we get our power — coal, gas, whatever magical force keeps Cher and Paul Rudd looking strangely youthful —none are as stunning as solar power. Just take a look at the otherworldly — and sometimes silly — solar farms that have cropped up around the globe in recent years.

From a stadium in Taiwan to the wonders of the Mojave desert, here are 22 insanely illuminating photos of the world's most powerful solar plants.

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A solar plant near California and Nevada’s border.
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“Solar Heliostats at the Gemasolar Power Plant in Spain.”
3.
“There’s a solar farm in China shaped like a Panda.”
4.
“A Solar Power Plant in Fuentes de Andalucia, Spain on the day of its inauguration.”
5.
A French parking lot lined with solar panels, date unknowm.
6.
“The largest solar power plant in the world - Ivanpah.”
7.
“I drove by 350,000 mirrors in the Mojave Desert.”
8.
“Solar power plant in Ouerzezat, Morocco.”
9.
“In South Korea, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath.”
10.
“Huge Solar Photovoltaic Farm - France.”
11.
“India’s Newly Opened Renewable Energy Park; It Is 5x the Size of Paris …”
12.
“This is what Disney World's solar farm looks like from the sky.”
13.
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“Solar farm in the Algarve, Portugal.”
15.
“Solar farm in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui, China.”
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A solar farm in Hawaii.
18.
An aerial shot of Taiwan’s National Stadium.   
19.
“Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, one of the largest solar farms in the world.”
20.
A floating solar power plant in Hunan, China.
21.
“Solar Farm in the Mojave Dessert.”
22.
“Lebrija 1 Solar Power Plant in Lebrija, Spain. ~170,000 individual mirrors installed on 6,048 parabolic troughs.”
23.
A glimpse at the Ivanpah solar plant.

1.
A solar plant near California and Nevada’s border.
2.
“Solar Heliostats at the Gemasolar Power Plant in Spain.”
3.
“There’s a solar farm in China shaped like a Panda.”
4.
“A Solar Power Plant in Fuentes de Andalucia, Spain on the day of its inauguration.”
5.
A French parking lot lined with solar panels, date unknowm.
6.
“The largest solar power plant in the world - Ivanpah.”
7.
“I drove by 350,000 mirrors in the Mojave Desert.”
8.
“Solar power plant in Ouerzezat, Morocco.”
9.
“In South Korea, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath.”
10.
“Huge Solar Photovoltaic Farm - France.”
11.
“India’s Newly Opened Renewable Energy Park; It Is 5x the Size of Paris …”
12.
“This is what Disney World's solar farm looks like from the sky.”
13.
14.
“Solar farm in the Algarve, Portugal.”
15.
“Solar farm in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui, China.”
16.
17.
A solar farm in Hawaii.
18.
An aerial shot of Taiwan’s National Stadium.   
19.
“Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, one of the largest solar farms in the world.”
20.
A floating solar power plant in Hunan, China.
21.
“Solar Farm in the Mojave Dessert.”
22.
“Lebrija 1 Solar Power Plant in Lebrija, Spain. ~170,000 individual mirrors installed on 6,048 parabolic troughs.”
23.
A glimpse at the Ivanpah solar plant.