World Power Plants

Yamakura13.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Yamakura is a 13.7 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned at coordinates 35.4940, 140.1310. Ranked #143 of 327 solar plants in Japan. Its 13.7 MW represents 0.25% of Japan's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Yamakura 16.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Futtsu (5,040 MW, Gas), Sodegaura (3,600 MW, Gas), and Chiba (2,880 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Chiba Prefecture, approximately 50 km east of Tokyo.

Capacity
13.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Yamakura Solar
Location
35.4940°, 140.1310°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 432. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #21,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,212 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Yamakura Solar operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 45,482 MW combined

Nearest plant: Goi (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 35.494000, 140.131000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yamakura is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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
GasNuclearCoalOil
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