Kakkonda is an 80 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO. Ranked #4 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan, Kakkonda contributes 10.58% of the country's total geothermal capacity of 756 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Japan is 八丁原地熱発電所 at 110 MW, making Kakkonda 1.375 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sumikawa Akita (50 MW, Geothermal), Shizukuishi (24.8 MW, Solar), and Matsukawa Geothermal (23.5 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Akita Prefecture, approximately 30 km from Akita City.
26 years old
Japan, Asia
- 244. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #58 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
26 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO operates 6 plants totalling 330 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 2,791 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kakkonda is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 561 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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