Shin Mine CS is a 56.3 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #8 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 56.3 MW represents 1.01% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Shin Mine CS 4.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shin Kokura (1,800 MW, Gas) and Shin Onoda power station (1,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, approximately 40 km from the city of Shimonoseki.
8 years old
Japan, Asia
- 259. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #12,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #752 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Shin Mine operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 9,897 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shin Mine CS is a solar power plant producing approximately 89 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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