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Owase Mita— 875 MW Oil

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The Owase Mita is a key infrastructure asset in Japan's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 875 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing oil energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Chubu, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1997, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Japan, Owase Mita occupies the #20 position among all operational oil power plants. Its 875 MW capacity represents a 1.78% share of Japan's total installed oil generating capacity, which currently stands at 49,174 MW. The largest operational oil installation in Japan is the Kashima Power Station with an output of 5,660 MW, making the Owase Mita approximately 6.5 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.2439% of Japan's aggregate generation capacity of 358,713 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of oil power plants (modeled at 15% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 1,149,750 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Japan consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 383,250 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 34.0670° latitude and 136.2070° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Okuyoshino (hydro, 1,206 MW), Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station (hydro, 1,206 MW), Okinoshima Power Station (hydro, 1,206 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Japan.