World Power Plants

Takayama31.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Takayama is a 31.2 MW solar power plant in Japan, located at coordinates 36.6110, 138.9710. Ranked #47 of 327 solar plants in Japan, this facility accounts for 0.56% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Takayama 7.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tamahara (1200 MW, Hydro), Tambara Dam (1200 MW, Hydro), and Okukiyotsu (1000 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Nagano Prefecture, approximately 200 km northwest of Tokyo.

Capacity
31.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Kyocera Corporation
Location
36.6110°, 138.9710°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 312. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #16,315 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,496 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

Operator portfolio

Kyocera Corporation operates 37 plants totalling 564 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 19,571 MW combined

Nearest plant: Showa C (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.611000, 138.971000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Takayama is a solar power plant producing approximately 49 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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