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.
7 years old
Japan, Asia
- 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Okinawa Electric Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 716 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 18,961 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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