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Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #237 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 5 MW represents 0.09% of Japan's 5,554 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making this facility 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sendai (1,780 MW, Nuclear) and Sendai Nuclear Power Plant (1,692 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 1,000 km southwest of Tokyo.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
31.6826°, 130.5932°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 529. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 9,512 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kirishima A (12.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.682600, 130.593200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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