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Kitsuki Solar Power Plant24.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
24.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Hanwha Solar Power Kitsuki
Location
33.4305°, 131.5514°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 357. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #18,055 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,946 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Hanwha Solar Power Kitsuki operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

73 plants within 100 km, 22,116 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bungotakada A (18 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.430500, 131.551400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kitsuki Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 38 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
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