Ogami Lighthouse
  Japan | |
| Location |
Ogami Island Nagasaki Prefecture Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°10′44.4″N 129°19′56.0″E / 33.179000°N 129.332222°ECoordinates: 33°10′44.4″N 129°19′56.0″E / 33.179000°N 129.332222°E |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 76 metres (249 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
| Admiralty number | M5240 |
| NGA number | 11984 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-473 |
| Japan number | JP- 6219[1] |
Ogami Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Ogami Island off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture in southern Japan. It is notably the first photovoltaically powered lighthouse in the world and was instrumental in demonstrating the viability of photovoltaics in 1966.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Ogami Lighthouse Lighthouses Directory
- ↑ Photovoltaics. Burbank.com
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