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