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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.

Capacity
41 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Location
36.7800°, 139.9750°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 18,780 MW combined

Nearest plant: Honda (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.780000, 139.975000
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Carbon Footprint

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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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