Solar power plants,
mapped.
The catalog has 77,805 operating solar power plants, 1,267,799 MW in all. It also marks 47 solar plants as Retired, with 793 MW of capacity. Solar ranks 4th by operating capacity and represents 14.7% of all operating capacity in the catalog. China leads with 614,646 MW of operating solar capacity, followed by United States and India. The largest operating solar facility in the catalog is Xinjiang Ruoqiang (China Green Power) Solar Farm (4,000 MW, China, recorded start year 2024).
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Largest solar plants
Largest operating facilities by installed capacity in the catalog.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Most solar capacity by country
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Newest solar plants
This table includes 10 of the 39 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2026, largest first. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Frequently asked questions
How many solar power plants are tracked in nrgmap?
The catalog tracks 77,805 operating solar power plants with 1,267,799 MW in all, representing 14.7% of operating capacity. It also marks 47 plants as Retired, with 793 MW of capacity.
What is the largest tracked solar plant in the world?
The largest operating solar plant in the catalog is Xinjiang Ruoqiang (China Green Power) Solar Farm in China, with 4,000 MW of installed capacity and a recorded start year of 2024.
Which country has the most solar capacity?
China leads with 614,646 MW of operating solar capacity across 12,875 plants in the catalog. United States is second at 152,875 MW.
How old are solar power plants in the dataset?
Operating solar plants with a recorded start year in the catalog range from 1983 to 2026. The source records year precision, not full commissioning dates.
How can I explore solar plants on the map?
Open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and use the fuel filter to display solar plants. Each plant marker shows catalog capacity and recorded start year when available. The operating catalog has solar plants in 198 countries and territories.