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Soma A is a 15 MW solar power plant in Japan, contributing to a total of 5,554 MW from 327 solar plants. Ranked #125 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Soma A accounts for 0.27% of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Soma A 15.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Haramachi power station (2,000 MW, Coal), Haramachi Thermal Power Station (2,000 MW, Coal), and 原町火力発電所 (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 40 km from Sendai.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Soma Solar Co.
Location
37.8300°, 140.9520°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 407. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Soma Solar Co. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 35,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shinchi power station (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.830000, 140.952000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Soma A is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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
GasNuclearCoalOil
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