Ikawa is a 62 MW hydroelectric power plant in Japan, operated by Chubu. Ranked #62 of 90 hydro plants in Japan, Ikawa contributes 0.15% to the country's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Ikawa 31 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 佐久間発電所 (350 MW, Hydro), Sakuma (350 MW, Hydro), and Sakuma hydro power station (350 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Aichi Prefecture, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Nagoya.
Japan, Asia
- 254. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
Chubu operates 18 plants totalling 26,400 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 12,562 MW combined
Source: Chubu Electric Power Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ikawa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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