Matanogawa Pumped Storage Power Station— 27.3 MW Solar
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.
8 years old
Japan, Asia
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kyushu Electric Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 91 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 3,373 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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