World Power Plants

Iitate23.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Iitate is a 23.4 MW solar power plant in Japan, contributing to the energy sector since its commissioning. Ranked #82 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 23.4 MW represents 0.42% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Iitate 9.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fukushima Daina (4400 MW, Nuclear) and Haramachi power station (2000 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 60 km from Sendai.

Capacity
23.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Location
37.6880°, 140.7220°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 361. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #18,353 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,980 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

Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 35,036 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tenmyo Solar Power Plant (17.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.688000, 140.722000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Iitate is a solar power plant producing approximately 37 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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