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Spring Water25.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Spring Water is a 25.9 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #70 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 25.9 MW represents 0.47% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Spring Water 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 大平水力発電所 (500 MW, Hydro), Ohira (500 MW, Hydro), and Ohira Pumped Storage Power Station (500 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 70 km from Kumamoto City.

Capacity
25.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
31.9910°, 130.7230°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 347. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #17,596 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,798 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 12,354 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yūsui B (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.991000, 130.723000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Spring Water is a solar power plant producing approximately 41 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
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