Shirakawa B is a 25 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #72 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Shirakawa B contributes 0.45% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Shirakawa B 9.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shimogo (1000 MW, Hydro), Shiobara (900 MW, Hydro), and Numappara (675 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 50 km from the city of Fukushima.
12 years old
Japan, Asia
- 349. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,818 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
12 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, 45,131 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shirakawa B is a solar power plant producing approximately 39 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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