Mashiki is a 40 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #32 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 40 MW represents 0.72% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Mashiki 5.75 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ohira (500 MW, Hydro), Ohira Pumped Storage Power Station (500 MW, Hydro), and 大平水力発電所 (500 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 100 km from Fukuoka.
13 years old
Japan, Asia
- 290. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,257 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kyocera Corporation operates 37 plants totalling 564 MW
78 plants within 100 km, 19,075 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mashiki is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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