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Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power Plant70 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power Plant is a 70 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by Kagoshima Mega Solar Power Corporation. Ranked #5 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it represents 1.26% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kagoshima - Nanatsujima 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sendai (1,780 MW, Nuclear), Sendai Nuclear Power Plant (1,692 MW, Nuclear), and 川内原子力発電所 (1,692 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 100 km south of Kumamoto.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Kagoshima Mega Solar Power Corporation
Location
31.4665°, 130.5260°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 246. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #595 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kagoshima Mega Solar Power Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 5,634 MW combined

Nearest plant: Takatoge Solar Power Plant (23.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.466500, 130.526000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 110 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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