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Futtsu Solar Power Plant42 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Futtsu Solar Power Plant is a 42 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by GE Energy Financial Services. Ranked #22 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it accounts for 0.76% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Futtsu 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Futtsu (5040 MW, Gas), Sodegaura (3600 MW, Gas), and Yokohama (3325 MW, Oil). This plant is situated in Chiba Prefecture, approximately 40 km east of Tokyo.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
GE Energy Financial Services
Location
35.2360°, 139.8965°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 278. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

GE Energy Financial Services operates 1 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 31,928 MW combined

Nearest plant: Futtsu II (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Solar Daily

Location

Coordinates:: 35.236000, 139.896500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Futtsu Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 66 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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