Shirakawa A is a 10 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned as part of the country's renewable energy efforts. Ranked #176 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Shirakawa A's 10 MW accounts for 0.18% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Shirakawa A 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shimogo (1,000 MW, Hydro) and Shiobara (900 MW, Hydro), located within 50 km. The facility is situated in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 200 km northeast of Tokyo.
10 years old
Japan, Asia
- 467. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW
75 plants within 100 km, 45,146 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shirakawa A is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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