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Komatsushima - Nippon Paper 1 Solar Power Plant21 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Komatsushima - Nippon Paper 1 Solar Power Plant is a 21 MW solar power facility in Japan, operated by Nippon Paper Mega Solar Komatsushima LLC. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it is part of Japan's solar energy initiatives. Ranked #97 of 327 solar plants in Japan, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.38% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Komatsushima 10.95 times smaller. Nearby plants include J-POWER Tachibana-wan power station (Coal, 2,100 MW) and Anan (Oil, 1,245 MW). The facility is located in Tokushima Prefecture, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Nippon Paper Mega Solar Komatsushima LLC
Location
33.9887°, 134.6144°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 376. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,045 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Nippon Paper Mega Solar Komatsushima LLC operates 3 plants totalling 63 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.988700, 134.614400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Komatsushima - Nippon Paper 1 Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 33 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
GasNuclearCoalOil
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