Mito Solar Power Plant is a 39.2 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by Mito Newtown Mega Solar Park JV. Ranked #34 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Mito's 39.2 MW accounts for 0.71% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Mito 5.86 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station (2,000 MW, Coal), Hitachinaka power station (2,000 MW, Coal), and 常陸那珂火力発電所 (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, approximately 50 km from the city of Mito.
10 years old
Japan, Asia
- 294. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #15,405 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,371 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Mito Newtown Mega Solar Park JV operates 1 plants totalling 39 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 26,721 MW combined
Source: Schneider Electric
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mito Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 62 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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