Sakai Solar Power Plant is a 28 MW solar power facility in Japan, operated by Kansai Electric Power Co Inc. Ranked #61 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 28 MW represents 0.5% of Japan's 5,554 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Sakai 8.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kainan (2,100 MW, Oil) and Kainan Power Plant (2,100 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
Japan, Asia
- 334. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Kansai Electric Power Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW
75 plants within 100 km, 33,169 MW combined
Source: SHARP
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sakai Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 44 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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