Hosoe is a 96.2 MW solar power plant in Japan, with operations starting in 2015. Ranked #3 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it accounts for 1.73% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Hosoe 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Omarugawa Pumped Storage Power Station (1200 MW, Hydro) and Omarugawa (900 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 150 km from Fukuoka.
14 years old
Japan, Asia
- 237. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #10,508 worldwide by installed capacity
- #430 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Japan
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kyocera Solar operates 8 plants totalling 217 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 4,218 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hosoe is a solar power plant producing approximately 152 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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