Kanagi is a 10 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #176 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Kanagi's 10 MW represents 0.18% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kanagi 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include Misumi power station (1000 MW, Coal), Nabara (620 MW, Hydro), and Hamada (41.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Japan's western region, approximately 34 km from the nearest major city, Hiroshima.
10 years old
Japan, Asia
- 467. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 3,212 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kanagi is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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