World Power Plants

Okayama Itochu37 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Okayama Itochu is a 37 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in 2015. It is operated by Okayama Itochu Corporation. Ranked #36 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 37 MW represents 0.67% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Okayama Itochu 6.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sakaide (1,500 MW, Oil), Tamashima (1,200 MW, Oil), and Tamashima Power Station (1,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Okayama Prefecture, approximately 100 km west of Hiroshima.

Capacity
37 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Itochu Corporation
Location
34.7299°, 133.8508°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 299. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #15,597 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,383 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Itochu Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 17,010 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kumenan (26.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 34.729900, 133.850800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Okayama Itochu is a solar power plant producing approximately 58 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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