World Power Plants

Aoyama Kogen15 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Aoyama Kogen is a 15 MW wind power plant in Japan, operated by CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC since 2003. Ranked #6 of 11 wind plants in Japan. Its 15 MW represents 10% of Japan's total wind capacity of 150 MW. The largest wind plant in Japan is Kasadori at 38 MW, making Aoyama Kogen 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kawagoe (4802 MW, Gas) and 川越火力発電所 (4802 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Mie Prefecture, approximately 150 km east of Nagoya.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
Location
34.7114°, 136.2925°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 407. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,556 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC operates 2 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 58,588 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kasadori (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: NKK

Location

Coordinates:: 34.711400, 136.292500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aoyama Kogen is a wind power plant producing approximately 39 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Japan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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