World Power Plants

Tanba17.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Tanba is a 17.7 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated since its commissioning year of 2015. Ranked #117 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Tanba's 17.7 MW represents 0.32% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Tanba 13 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Okutataragi (1932 MW, Hydro), Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station (1932 MW, Hydro), and Maizuru power station (1800 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Kyoto Prefecture, approximately 90 km northeast of Osaka.

Capacity
17.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Kyocera Corporation
Location
35.1050°, 135.0080°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 399. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #20,550 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,834 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kyocera Corporation operates 37 plants totalling 564 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 36,923 MW combined

Nearest plant: Takacho (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 35.105000, 135.008000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tanba is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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