World Power Plants

Asakawa18.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
18.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Kyocera Solar Corporation
Location
37.0600°, 140.4100°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kyocera Solar Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 45,925 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yabukinakajima Solar Power Plant (12 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.060000, 140.410000
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Carbon Footprint

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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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