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Hioki is a 29 MW solar power plant in Japan. Ranked #58 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 29 MW represents 0.52% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Hioki 7.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sendai (1,780 MW, Nuclear) and 川内原子力発電所 (1,692 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 80 km from Kagoshima City.

Capacity
29 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Kyocera Corporation
Location
31.7180°, 130.4060°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 329. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #17,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,735 of 11,039 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

Kyocera Corporation operates 37 plants totalling 564 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 10,008 MW combined

Nearest plant: Miyanourachō A (18.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.718000, 130.406000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hioki is a solar power plant producing approximately 46 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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