Download Cost of a 10MW photovoltaic energy storage container in mountainous areas Download PDF Our photovoltaic systems and energy storage products are engineered for reliability, safety, and efficient deployment. What Does a 10 MW Solar Power Plant Cost? Imagine a vast area, typically the size of about 40 football fields, lined meticulously with rows of gleaming solar panels—this is what encompasses a 10 MW solar power plant. This work has grown to include cost models for solar-plus-storage systems. NLR's PV cost benchmarking work uses a bottom-up. Each year, the U. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and its national laboratory partners analyze cost data for U. solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to develop cost benchmarks. These benchmarks help measure progress toward goals for reducing solar electricity costs. High-capacity Solar systems of over 100kW are called Solar Power Stations, Solar Farms, Energy Generating Stations, or Ground Mounted Solar Power Plants. A 10MW solar power plant can run a commercial establishment independently from the Electricity grid.