World Power Plants

Minamisoma 232.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Minamisoma 2 is a 32.3 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #44 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it contributes 0.58% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Minamisoma 2 7.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 広野火力発電所 (4400 MW, Oil), Hirono (4400 MW, Oil), and Hirono Thermal Power Station (4400 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 90 km northeast of Sendai.

Capacity
32.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Minamisoma Energy
Location
37.6350°, 141.0180°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 308. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #16,160 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,472 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Minamisoma Energy operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 37,572 MW combined

Nearest plant: Haramachi power station (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.635000, 141.018000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Minamisoma 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 51 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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