Asakawa is an 18.8 MW solar power plant in Japan. It operates on solar energy and was commissioned in 2023. Ranked #116 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Asakawa's 18.8 MW represents 0.34% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Asakawa 12.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nakoso power station (1700 MW, Coal), Yaita (41 MW, Solar), and Fukuroda Solar Power Plant (31 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 150 km from Sendai.
14 years old
Japan, Asia
- 397. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #20,154 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,779 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kyocera Solar Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 56 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 45,925 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Asakawa is a solar power plant producing approximately 30 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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