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Sharp - Yaita Solar Power Plant1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sharp - Yaita Solar Power Plant is a 1.7 MW solar facility in Japan, commissioned in an undisclosed year. Operated by Sharp Yaita Solar Park, it contributes 0.03% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. Ranked #301 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Sharp - Yaita's capacity is relatively small. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making this facility 135.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Imaichi (1,050 MW, Hydro) and Shiobara (900 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Tochigi Prefecture, approximately 80 km from the city of Utsunomiya.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sharp Yaita Solar Park
Location
36.7632°, 139.9263°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 594. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sharp Yaita Solar Park operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 18,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yaita (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.763200, 139.926300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sharp - Yaita Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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