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Hachinohe Mill power station90 MW Coal

Coal

Hachinohe Mill power station is a 90 MW coal-fired power plant in Japan, operated by Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd since 1992. Ranked #62 of 65 coal plants in Japan. Its 90 MW represents 0.14% of Japan's 64,538 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Japan is 碧南火力発電所 at 4,100 MW, making Hachinohe Mill 45.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Hachinohe Taiheiyo (125.2 MW, Oil), Rokkasho - Takahoko Solar Power Plant (65 MW, Solar), and Rokkasho - Chitosedaira North Solar Power Plant (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Aomori Prefecture, approximately 600 km north of Tokyo.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd
Location
40.5680°, 141.4785°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 238. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,436 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 2,741 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hachinohe Taiheiyo (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 40.568000, 141.478500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
355.6 Kt
434 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
12.09 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
77.3K
cars per year
47.4K
homes per year
16.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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