From California to China, this selection presents major solar plants and wind farms that demonstrate renewable energy technology. The locations include North Sea offshore installations, solar arrays in the Rajasthan desert, and wind turbines in Scottish moorlands. Each site shows the integration of energy generation into different landscape types.
California, United States
This solar installation produces electricity for 160000 households across 19 square kilometers in San Luis Obispo County.
Texas, United States
This facility with 627 turbines spans four counties and generates enough power for 260000 Texas households.
Rajasthan, India
The solar park utilizes 1000 hectares of desert land and produces 2245 megawatts of power with 10 million solar modules.
Offshore, United Kingdom
This offshore installation with 174 turbines sits 120 kilometers from the coast and powers 1.3 million British homes.
Aswan, Egypt
The solar complex spans 37 square kilometers and generates 1650 megawatts of electricity for the region.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
The power plant uses mirror technology and thermal storage to generate 580 megawatts of electricity even after sunset.
Offshore, United Kingdom
The offshore wind farm with 87 turbines generates 659 megawatts of power and supplies over 590,000 households.
Tamil Nadu, India
The wind farm produces 1500 megawatts of power through 3000 wind turbines in the Kanyakumari region.
Gonghe, Qinghai, China
The power station combines a reservoir generating 850 megawatts with a solar installation containing 4 million photovoltaic modules.
Viesca, Coahuila, Mexico
The solar station spans 2700 hectares in the Chihuahuan Desert, generating 754 megawatts with 2.5 million solar panels.
Dobrogea, Constanța, Romania
The station comprises 240 wind turbines with a total capacity of 600 megawatts in the Dobrogea region.
Kent, United Kingdom
The station consists of 100 turbines in the North Sea, generating 300 megawatts of electricity for 200,000 households.
Gansu, China
This wind power facility spans 8000 square kilometers in the Gobi Desert and generates 20 gigawatts of electricity.
Scotland, United Kingdom
With 215 wind turbines and a capacity of 539 megawatts, this facility provides electricity to 350,000 households.
Gujarat, India
The solar park utilizes 2000 hectares of land and generates 600 megawatts of power through photovoltaic modules.
California, United States
The facility uses 347,000 sun-tracking mirrors and generates 392 megawatts of electricity for 140,000 households.