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Wakkanai Solar Power Plant5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Wakkanai Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by Wakkanai Solar Power Station. Ranked #237 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it contributes 0.09% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Wakkanai 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sōyamisaki Wind Farm (0 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Japan, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Wakkanai Solar Power Station
Location
45.3967°, 141.7500°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 529. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Wakkanai Solar Power Station operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 0 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sōyamisaki Wind Farm (15.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.396700, 141.750000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wakkanai Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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