Minami Alps Solar Power Plant is a 2.7 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by K Clean Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #277 of 327 solar plants in Japan, this plant contributes 0.05% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Minami Alps 85.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kazunogawa Pumped Storage Power Station (1200 MW, Hydro), Kannagawa Hydropower Plant (940 MW, Hydro), and Kazunogawa (800 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yamanashi Prefecture, approximately 150 km west of Tokyo.
11 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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