World Power Plants

Saga Ouchi21 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saga Ouchi is a 21 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding. Ranked #97 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 21 MW represents 0.38% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Saga Ouchi 10.95 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Genkai Nuclear Power Plant (3,478 MW, Nuclear) and 玄海原子力発電所 (3,478 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Saga Prefecture, approximately 30 km northwest of Nagasaki City.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Kyocera Corporation
Location
33.3280°, 130.0220°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 376. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,042 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kyocera Corporation operates 37 plants totalling 564 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 19,662 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tenzan (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 33.328000, 130.022000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saga Ouchi is a solar power plant producing approximately 33 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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