World Power Plants

Kunitomi SF8 MW Solar

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Kunitomi SF is an 8 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #201 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Kunitomi SF contributes 0.14% to Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Kunitomi SF 28.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Omarugawa Pumped Storage Power Station (1200 MW, Hydro), Omarugawa (900 MW, Hydro), and Hitotsuse (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Kumamoto City.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Kyocera Corporation
Location
31.9818°, 131.2976°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 493. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,683 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kyocera Corporation operates 37 plants totalling 564 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 4,368 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kamenoko (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.981800, 131.297600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kunitomi SF is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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