Hiraizumi is a 13 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #149 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Hiraizumi accounts for 0.23% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Hiraizumi 17.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Furukawa (40.3 MW, Solar), Ichinoseki GPC (22 MW, Solar), and Ichinoseki GPSC (20.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Iwate Prefecture, approximately 100 km from Sendai.
7 years old
Japan, Asia
- 438. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,261 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Mitsubishi Electric operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 4,997 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hiraizumi is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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