World Power Plants

Minamisoma59.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Minamisoma is a 59.9 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #7 of 327 solar plants in Japan, this plant's capacity accounts for 1.08% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Minamisoma 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant (4400 MW, Nuclear), Fukushima Daina (4400 MW, Nuclear), and Haramachi power station (2000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 30 km from the city of Minamisoma.

Capacity
59.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Location
37.6940°, 141.0040°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 256. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #12,485 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #742 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 37,544 MW combined

Nearest plant: 原町火力発電所 (3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.694000, 141.004000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Minamisoma is a solar power plant producing approximately 94 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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