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Sanyo Onoda Solar Power Plant21 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sanyo Onoda Solar Power Plant 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 Sanyo Onoda 10.95 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Shin Kokura (1,800 MW, Gas) and Buzen (1,000 MW, Oil), along with Shin Onoda power station (1,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, approximately 50 km southwest of Fukuoka City.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding/Mitsui Fudosan Oita Solar Power Plant
Location
33.9884°, 131.1656°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 376. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,045 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Operator portfolio

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding/Mitsui Fudosan Oita Solar Power Plant operates 2 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 18,502 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shin Onoda power station (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Mitsui

Location

Coordinates:: 33.988400, 131.165600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sanyo Onoda Solar Power Plant 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
GasNuclearCoalOil
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