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Taiwa is a 28 MW solar power plant in Japan, located at coordinates 38.3740, 140.8420. Ranked #61 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 28 MW represents 0.5% of Japan's 5,554 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Taiwa 8.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kansai Sendai power station (112 MW, Coal) and Furukawa (40.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Taiwa Solar Co.
Location
38.3740°, 140.8420°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 334. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #17,217 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,757 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Taiwa Solar Co. operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 13,752 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kansai Sendai power station (18.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.374000, 140.842000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Taiwa is a solar power plant producing approximately 44 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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