Higashiyama is a 10 MW solar power plant in Japan, with its coordinates at 33.3384, 130.3824. Ranked #176 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Higashiyama's capacity accounts for 0.18% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Higashiyama 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tenzan (600 MW, Hydro), Miike power station (175 MW, Coal), and Kumamoto Arao Solar Power Plant (22.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 50 km from Kumamoto city.
7 years old
Japan, Asia
- 467. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kyocera operates 3 plants totalling 27 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 22,264 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Higashiyama is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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
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