Yabasekihanto Solar Power Plant is an 8.5 MW solar facility in Japan, operated by Kyocera TCL Solar LLC. It was commissioned in an undisclosed year and accounts for 0.15% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. Ranked #196 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Yabasekihanto's 8.5 MW is a small share of the total. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Yabasekihanto 27 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Kisenyama (466 MW, Hydro), Kasadori (38 MW, Wind), and Tenri I (23 MW, Solar). The plant is situated in the Kansai region, approximately 80 km from Kyoto.
Japan, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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