Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Plant— 110 MW Geothermal
Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Plant is a 110 MW geothermal facility in Japan, operated by 九州電力株式会社 since 1990. Ranked #1 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan. Its 110 MW represents 14.54% of Japan's total geothermal capacity of 756 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Japan is also Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Plant at 110 MW, making it equal in size. Nearby plants within 50 km include 八丁原地熱発電所 (110 MW, Geothermal), Hatchobaru Otake (110 MW, Geothermal), and Ozu A (45 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, approximately 40 km from Kumamoto City.
36 years old
Japan, Asia
- 232. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #9,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #39 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Japan
36 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Kyushu Electric Power operates 20 plants totalling 25,114 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 19,175 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 771 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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