Large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic power generation

What is the US large-scale solar photovoltaic database?

The U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database provides the locations and array boundaries of U.S. ground-mounted photovoltaic facilities, with capacity of 1 megawatt or more.

What is a ground-mounted photovoltaic?

The first type, ground-mounted photovoltaic, has a fixed tilt angle for a fixed period of time. The second type uses a solar tracker system that follows Sun direction so that the maximum power is obtained. The solar tracking can be implemented with two axes of rotation (dual-axis trackers) or with a single axis of rotation (single-axis trackers).

Are large-scale PV power plants growing?

In this context, large-scale PV power plants, in particular, are rapidly expanding. At a global scale, utility-scale installations are anticipated to constitute approximately 66.7% of the worldwide capacity by the year 2050 .

How many large-scale solar photovoltaic facilities are in the United States?

Scientific Data 10, Article number: 760 (2023) Cite this article Over 4,400 large-scale solar photovoltaic (LSPV) facilities operate in the United States as of December 2021, representing more than 60 gigawatts of electric energy capacity.

How many large-scale solar photovoltaic (LSPV) facilities are there?

Over 4,400 large-scale solar photovoltaic (LSPV) facilities operate in the United States as of December 2021, representing more than 60 gigawatts of electric energy capacity. Of these, over 3,900 are ground-mounted LSPV facilities with capacities of 1 megawatt direct current (MW dc) or more.

What is the optimum design of ground-mounted PV power plants?

A new methodology for an optimum design of ground-mounted PV power plants. The 3V × 8 configuration is the best option in relation to the total energy captured. The proposed solution increases the energy a 32% in relation to the current one. The 3V × 8 configuration is the cheapest one.