List of photovoltaic power stations - Quiz
  • 1. As of 2023, which solar park holds the title of the world's largest photovoltaic power station?
A) Solar Star Project, California
B) Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, California
C) Topaz Solar Farm, California
D) Talatan Solar Park, China
  • 2. What was the capacity of the Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant when it went online in 2010?
A) 550 MW
B) 97 MW
C) 247 MW
D) 200 MW
  • 3. Which solar park reached 200 MW in 2012?
A) Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park
B) Solar Star Project
C) Topaz Solar Farm
D) Agua Caliente Solar Project
  • 4. What was the capacity of the Agua Caliente Solar Project when it reached its peak in August 2012?
A) 579 MW
B) 550 MW
C) 247 MW
D) 200 MW
  • 5. Which two solar farms were tied as the largest in 2014?
A) Agua Caliente Solar Project and Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park
B) Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant and Solar Star Project
C) Topaz Solar Farm and Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
D) Solar Star Project and Talatan Solar Park
  • 6. What was the capacity of the Solar Star Project when it became the world's largest facility in June 2015?
A) 200 MW
B) 550 MWAC
C) 247 MW
D) 579 MWAC
  • 7. What is the total global capacity of utility-scale photovoltaic plants as reported by Wiki-Solar at the end of 2016?
A) 579 MWAC
B) 16,000 MW
C) 96 GWAC
D) 550 MWAC
  • 8. What percentage of global power was generated by utility-scale photovoltaic plants by the end of 2016?
A) 1.3%
B) 5%
C) 0.5%
D) 10%
  • 9. Which region is Talatan Solar Park located in?
A) Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California
B) Far eastern desert region, California
C) Gonghe County, Qinghai, China
D) Central coast area, California
  • 10. What is the planning area of Talatan Solar Park?
A) 609 km2
B) 200 km2
C) 97 km2
D) 247 km2
  • 11. What is one environmental concern associated with large photovoltaic power stations?
A) Heat island effect
B) Deforestation
C) Global warming
D) Ocean acidification
  • 12. Which U.S. state has seen several planned large facilities downsized due to environmental concerns?
A) Nevada
B) New Mexico
C) Arizona
D) California
  • 13. What is the primary reason for the difference in ranking between DC and AC capacities of solar plants?
A) DC capacity is always equal to AC capacity
B) DC capacity is usually significantly smaller than AC capacity
C) AC capacity is usually significantly smaller than DC capacity
D) AC capacity is always equal to DC capacity
  • 14. Which solar park was the largest in the world before Talatan Solar Park?
A) Topaz Solar Farm
B) Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
C) Solar Star Project
D) Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park
  • 15. What is the capacity of Talatan Solar Park as of 2023?
A) 16,000 MW
B) 579 MW
C) 550 MW
D) 200 MW
  • 16. What is the significance of the AC capacity being identified with an asterisk (*) next to the number?
A) It indicates the AC capacity after the inverter
B) It indicates the DC capacity before the inverter
C) It indicates the estimated future capacity
D) It indicates the total capacity including storage
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