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
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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