solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity and many solar photovoltaic power stations have been built, mainly in europe. as of december 2010, the largest photovoltaic (pv) power plants in the world are the sarnia photovoltaic power plant (canada, 97 mw), montalto di castro photovoltaic power station (italy, 84.2 mw), finsterwalde solar park (germany, 80.7 mw), rovigo photovoltaic power plant (italy, 70 mw), olmedilla photovoltaic park (spain, 60 mw), the strasskirchen solar park (germany, 54 mw), and the lieberose photovoltaic park (germany, 53 mw). larger power stations are under construction, some proposed will have a capacity of 150 mw or more.