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Ashikita Solar Power Plant21.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ashikita Solar Power Plant is a 21.5 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated by OCE Ashikita Mega Solar Corporation. Ranked #94 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 21.5 MW represents 0.39% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Ashikita Solar Power Plant 10.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sendai (1780 MW, Nuclear) and Sendai Nuclear Power Plant (1692 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 60 km from Kumamoto City.

Capacity
21.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
OCE Ashikita Mega Solar Corporation
Location
32.2093°, 130.4770°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 373. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #18,731 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,034 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

OCE Ashikita Mega Solar Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 12,719 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meshima (8.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Obyashi

Location

Coordinates:: 32.209300, 130.477000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ashikita Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 34 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
GasNuclearCoalOil
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