Ozu A is a 45 MW solar power plant located in Japan. It is part of the national solar energy initiative and contributes to the grid. Ranked #17 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it represents 0.81% of the total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar facility in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Ozu A 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include 八丁原地熱発電所 (110 MW, Geothermal) and Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Plant (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 50 km from Kumamoto City.
6 years old
Japan, Asia
- 272. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,195 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 18,946 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ozu A is a solar power plant producing approximately 71 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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