Hachinohe - Tohoku Electric Solar Power Plant is a 1.5 MW solar power facility in Japan, operated by Hachinohe Solar Power Station. It was commissioned in 2013 and is part of Japan's solar energy initiative. Ranked #305 of 327 solar plants in Japan, this plant accounts for 0.03% of the nation's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Hachinohe - Tohoku Electric 153 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hachinohe Taiheiyo (125.2 MW, Oil), Hachinohe Mill power station (90 MW, Coal), and Rokkasho - Takahoko Solar Power Plant (65 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Aomori Prefecture, approximately 200 km from the city of Aomori.
11 years old
Japan, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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