Joetsu Solar Power Plant is a 2 MW solar power facility in Japan, operated by Inpex Mega Solar Joetsu. Ranked #293 of 327 solar plants in Japan, this plant constitutes 0.04% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Joetsu 115 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kashiwazaki Kariwa (8212 MW, Nuclear) and 柏崎刈羽原子力発電所 (7965 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Niigata Prefecture, approximately 80 km from Niigata City.
Japan, Asia
- 586. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Inpex Mega Solar Joetsu operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 16,397 MW combined
Source: Nikkei Business Publications
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Joetsu Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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