The Komekurayama Solar Power Plant (米倉山太陽光発電所) is a 10
megawatt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of Power (physics), power or radiant flux in the International System of Units, International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantification (science), ...
(MW) solar
photovoltaic power station
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. They are different from most building- ...
located at Mt. Komekura. It is the third solar plant built by
Tepco
, also known as or TEPCO, is a Japanese electric utility holding company servicing Japan's Kantō region, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture. This area includes Tokyo. Its headquarters are located in Uchisaiw ...
, and was completed on January 27, 2012. In the first year of operation, it produced 14,434
MWh, which was about 20% greater than anticipated.
The First Anniversary of Komekurayama Solar Power Station, a Mega Solar Power Station Located in Komekurayama, Yamanashi Prefecture
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See also
* Ogishima Solar Power Plant
* Ukishima Solar Power Plant
*Solar power in Japan
Solar power in Japan has been expanding since the late 1990s.
The country is a major manufacturer and exporter of photovoltaics (PV) and a large installer of domestic PV systems, with most of them grid connected.
Japan has a solar irradiance of ...
References
Photovoltaic power stations in Japan
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Energy infrastructure completed in 2012
2012 establishments in Japan
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