Kitsuki Solar Power Plant is a 24.4 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by Hanwha Solar Power Kitsuki. Ranked #79 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it accounts for 0.44% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kitsuki 9.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Shin-Oita Power Plant (2,825 MW, Gas), 新大分火力発電所 (2,825 MW, Gas), and Shin Oita (2,295 MW, Gas). The plant is situated in Oita Prefecture, approximately 30 km northeast of Beppu.
12 years old
Japan, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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