World Power Plants

North Kitagata7.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

North Kitagata is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in Japan, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #210 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it represents 0.14% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making North Kitagata 30.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Higashi-Niigata Thermal Power Station (4860 MW, Gas), Higashi Niigata (4810 MW, Gas), and Niigata Minato (700 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Niigata Prefecture, approximately 200 km northwest of Tokyo.

Capacity
7.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Cosmo Energy Holdings
Location
37.9530°, 139.1900°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #26,244 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,865 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cosmo Energy Holdings operates 3 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 21,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shimami (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.953000, 139.190000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

North Kitagata is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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
GasNuclearCoalOil
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