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Hirokawa-Hidakagawa20 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
ECOPOWER CO LTD
Location
33.9874°, 135.4303°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

ECOPOWER CO LTD operates 4 plants totalling 97 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 24,498 MW combined

Nearest plant: Minabe Solar Power Plant (18.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: EcoPower

Location

Coordinates:: 33.987400, 135.430300
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Carbon Footprint

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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
GasNuclearCoalOil
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