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Ozu B is a 30 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #51 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 30 MW represents 0.54% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Ozu B 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Plant (110 MW, Geothermal), 八丁原地熱発電所 (110 MW, Geothermal), and Hatchobaru Otake (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 45 km from the city of Kumamoto.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Okinawa Electric Power Company
Location
32.9280°, 130.9580°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 318. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Okinawa Electric Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 716 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 18,961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ozu A (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 32.928000, 130.958000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ozu B is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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