Shichinohe is a 47.5 MW solar power plant in Japan. It accounts for 0.86% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #14 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Shichinohe is smaller than Setouchi, the largest solar plant in Japan, which has a capacity of 230 MW, making Shichinohe 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant (1,100 MW, Nuclear), Higashi-Dori (1,100 MW, Nuclear), and Hachinohe Taiheiyo (125.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Aomori Prefecture, approximately 50 km from Aomori City.
13 years old
Japan, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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