Kawanishi is a 25 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #72 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Kawanishi contributes 0.45% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kawanishi 9.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include 第二新郷水力発電所 (38.8 MW, Hydro), Shingo 1 and 2 (38.8 MW, Hydro), and 東京電力戸の口堰第三発電所 (1.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 50 km from the city of Fukushima.
11 years old
Japan, Asia
- 349. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,815 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kansai Electric Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 14,995 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 21,705 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kawanishi is a solar power plant producing approximately 39 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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