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Matanogawa Pumped Storage Power Station27.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Matanogawa Pumped Storage Power Station is a 27.3 MW solar power plant in Japan, with a commissioning year of 2014. Ranked #66 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 27.3 MW represents 0.49% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Matanogawa 8.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Matanogawa (1200 MW, Hydro) and Shimane Nuclear Power Plant (820 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Tottori Prefecture, approximately 300 km west of Osaka.

Capacity
27.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Kyushu Electric Power Company
Location
35.4422°, 133.2948°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 342. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #17,353 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,777 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kyushu Electric Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 91 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 3,373 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tottori Yonago Solar Power Plant (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 35.442200, 133.294800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Matanogawa Pumped Storage Power Station is a solar power plant producing approximately 43 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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