Ushiroda Solar Power Plant is a 1.1 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by Renewable Japan Co Ltd. Ranked #313 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it represents 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Ushiroda 209.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power Plant (70 MW, Solar), Kirishima (41.3 MW, Solar), and Yamagawa (30 MW, Geothermal). This facility is located in Japan, approximately 50 km from Kagoshima.
14 years old
Japan, Asia
- 608. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Renewable Japan Co Ltd operates 7 plants totalling 22 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 5,695 MW combined
Source: Renewable Japan Co Ltd
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ushiroda Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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
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