Hirokawa-Hidakagawa is a 20 MW wind power plant in Japan, operated by ECOPOWER CO LTD since 2014. Ranked #4 of 11 wind plants in Japan, this facility accounts for 13.33% of the country's total wind capacity of 150 MW. The largest wind plant in Japan is Kasadori at 38 MW, making Hirokawa-Hidakagawa 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kainan Power Plant (2100 MW, Gas), Kainan (2100 MW, Oil), and Gobō Thermal Power Plant (1800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wakayama Prefecture, approximately 40 km from the city of Wakayama.
12 years old
Japan, Asia
- 386. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ECOPOWER CO LTD operates 4 plants totalling 97 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 24,498 MW combined
Source: EcoPower
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hirokawa-Hidakagawa is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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
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