Nanao is a 27 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #67 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Nanao's 27 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 Nanao 8.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shika Nuclear Power Plant (1746 MW, Nuclear) and Toyama Shinko power station (1500 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, approximately 60 km from Kanazawa.
11 years old
Japan, Asia
- 343. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,776 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kyocera Solar Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 56 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 9,695 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nanao is a solar power plant producing approximately 43 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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