Yotsugoya is a 54.6 MW solar power plant in Japan, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #9 of 327 solar plants in Japan, it represents 0.98% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,554 MW. The largest solar plant in Japan is Setouchi at 230 MW, making Yotsugoya 4.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kashiwazaki Kariwa (8,212 MW, Nuclear) and Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant (7,965 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Niigata Prefecture, approximately 120 km from Niigata City.
Japan, Asia
- 260. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #12,766 worldwide by installed capacity
- #776 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
18 plants within 100 km, 20,619 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yotsugoya is a solar power plant producing approximately 86 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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