Yaita is a 41 MW solar power plant in Japan. Ranked #27 of 327 solar plants in Japan, Yaita's 41 MW accounts for 0.74% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Yaita 5.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Imaichi (1,050 MW, Hydro), Shiobara (900 MW, Hydro), and Numappara (675 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tochigi Prefecture, approximately 120 km from Tokyo.
8 years old
Japan, Asia
- 285. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #15,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,246 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 18,780 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yaita is a solar power plant producing approximately 65 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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