Iwaya Ecopower is a 27 MW wind power plant in Japan, operated by ECOPOWER CO LTD since 2002. Ranked #3 of 11 wind plants in Japan. Its 27 MW represents 18% of Japan's 150 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Japan is Kasadori at 38 MW, making Iwaya Ecopower 1.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Okumino (1500 MW, Hydro), Tsuruga (1160 MW, Nuclear), and Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant (1160 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Toyama Prefecture, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Kanazawa.
24 years old
Japan, Asia
- 343. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,804 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
24 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ECOPOWER CO LTD operates 4 plants totalling 97 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 17,134 MW combined
Source: EcoPower
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Iwaya Ecopower is a wind power plant producing approximately 71 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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