World Power Plants

Kansai KIX11.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Kansai KIX is an 11.6 MW solar power plant in Japan, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #165 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Kansai KIX represents 0.21% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kansai KIX 19.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kainan Power Plant (2100 MW, Gas) and Sakaiko (2000 MW, Gas). Kansai KIX is located in the Wakayama Prefecture, approximately 30 km south of Osaka.

Capacity
11.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Kansai Electric Power Company
Location
34.4290°, 135.2140°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 456. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #23,037 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,481 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kansai Electric Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 14,995 MW

Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 38,301 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tanagawa Daini (14.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 34.429000, 135.214000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kansai KIX is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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
GasNuclearCoalOil
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