Kirishima is a 41.3 MW solar power plant in Japan, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #25 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Kirishima accounts for 0.74% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kirishima 5.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power Plant (70 MW, Solar), Ogiri (35 MW, Geothermal), and Yusui (32.3 MW, Solar). Kirishima is located in Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 40 km from the city of Kagoshima.
7 years old
Japan, Asia
- 281. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #15,045 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,246 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 9,475 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kirishima is a solar power plant producing approximately 65 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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