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Fig. 6.5 Examples of Minna Denryoku electricity generation and co-use
facilities. Notes Clockwise from top left: (1) Tatsuishi, Fujioka City, Gunma
Prefecture, Tokyo Yuden Power Company (which also generates electricity from
recycled cooking oil used in tempura), output capacity 145 kW, number of
subscriber openings remaining: 142; (2) Eichi, Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture,
Aigamo Power Plant, output capacity 49.5 kW, number of subscriber openings remaining: 30; (3) Chuo, Edogawa Ward, Tokyo Metropolis, Edo, Sora
Plant no. 3 Parking Lot, output capacity 22 kW, number of subscriber openings remaining: 17; (4) Minamishitauramachi, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture,
Setagaya Ward Miura Solar Panel Power Plant, output capacity 344 kW, number
of subscriber positions remaining: 18; (5) Takato, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture,
Takato Sakura Power Plant/Mizubasho Power Plant, output capacity 1160 kW,
number of subscriber positions remaining: 106; (6) Kobiki, Hachioji City, Tokyo
Metropolis, Plant no. 3, Mother Cow Yoghurt Workshop Power Plant, output
capacity 19.8 kW, number of subscriber positions remaining: 151 (Source Figure
created by author, translated by Eivind Lande)