Kirishima C is a 22.6 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since 2015. Ranked #88 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 22.6 MW represents 0.41% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kirishima C 10.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power Plant (70 MW, Solar), Kirishima (41.3 MW, Solar), and Ogiri (35 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 40 km from Kagoshima City.
Japan, Asia
- 367. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #18,468 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,000 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Kyushu Electric Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 91 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 12,316 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kirishima C is a solar power plant producing approximately 36 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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