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Ogiri Geothermal Power Plant4.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ogiri Geothermal Power Plant, also known as Yūsui B, is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in an unspecified year. It ranks #254 of 327 solar plants in the country. Japan's total solar capacity is 5,554 MW. Ranked #254 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Ogiri's 4.5 MW represents 0.08% of the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Ogiri 51.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kirishima (41.3 MW, Solar), Ogiri (35 MW, Geothermal), and Yusui (32.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 50 km from Kagoshima City.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Kyocera Corporation
Location
31.9555°, 130.7485°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 546. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kyocera Corporation operates 37 plants totalling 564 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 12,374 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yusui (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.955500, 130.748500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ogiri Geothermal Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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