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Oita - Hoso Solar Power Plant11 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Oita - Hoso Solar Power Plant is an 11 MW solar power facility in Japan, operated by Mega Solar Oita Hoso Power Plant. Ranked #168 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Oita - Hoso's 11 MW represents 0.2% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Oita - Hoso 20.91 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shin-Oita Power Plant (2,825 MW, Gas), 新大分火力発電所 (2,825 MW, Gas), and Shin Oita (2,295 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oita Prefecture, approximately 40 km from Oita City.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Mega Solar Oita Hoso Power Plant
Location
33.2323°, 131.7759°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 459. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,538 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Mega Solar Oita Hoso Power Plant operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 18,443 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hiyoshibaru (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Mitsui

Location

Coordinates:: 33.232300, 131.775900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oita - Hoso Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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