World Power Plants

Tomioka A30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Tomioka A is a 30 MW solar power plant in Japan, operational since 2013. Ranked #51 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 30 MW represents 0.54% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Tomioka A 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 広野火力発電所 (4,400 MW, Oil), Hirono Thermal Power Station (4,400 MW, Oil), and Hirono (4,400 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 20 km from the city of Iwaki.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Location
37.3580°, 140.9820°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 318. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 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

Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 34,791 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tomioka B (1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.358000, 140.982000
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tomioka A is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.