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Hachinohe - Tohoku Electric Solar Power Plant1.5 MW Solar

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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.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Hachinohe Solar Power Station
Location
40.5350°, 141.5121°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 598. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Hachinohe Solar Power Station operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 2,830 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hachinohe Taiheiyo (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Toshiba

Location

Coordinates:: 40.535000, 141.512100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hachinohe - Tohoku Electric Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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