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Tomakomai - Japan Petroleum Solar Power Plant2.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Tomakomai is a 2.4 MW solar power plant in Japan, operated by Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Limited (JAPEX). Commissioned in 2019, it contributes to Japan's renewable energy efforts. Ranked #285 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Tomakomai's 2.4 MW represents 0.04% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Tomakomai 95.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tomato-atsuma power station (1650 MW, Coal), Tomatoh Abira Solar Power Plant (111 MW, Solar), and Tomakomai Mill power station (73 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hokkaido, approximately 40 km south of Sapporo.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Limited (JAPEX)
Location
42.6590°, 141.6902°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 578. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,298 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Limited (JAPEX) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: JAPEX

Location

Coordinates:: 42.659000, 141.690200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tomakomai - Japan Petroleum Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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