Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant

Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant, located in Setouchi, Okayama, is the largest solar power station in Japan. It has a generating capacity of 235 MW.

Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant
A 1981 aerial view of the power plant site, formerly used for salt production

History

The plant occupies a large reclaimed site in Kinkai Bay that used to be used for the production of salt.[1]

Construction of the plant began in November 2014. It began commercial operation on 1 October 2018. A completion ceremony was held on 9 November 2018.[1]

Details

The facility comprises about 900,000 solar panels occupying approximately 260 hectares. Electricity produced there is sold to Chugoku Electric Power Company.[2]

See also

References
  1. Kaneko, Kenji (14 November 2018). "235MW Solar Plant Completed on Former Salt Field in Okayama". Solar Power Plant Business. Nikkei Business Publications. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019.
  2. "Event marks completion of large 230,000 kW solar farm in Okayama Prefecture". The Japan Times. 9 November 2018.


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