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Kani Mill is a 70 MW oil power plant in Japan, operated by Daio Paper Company since 2001. Ranked #27 of 27 oil plants in Japan, it accounts for 0.15% of the country's total oil capacity of 47,899 MW. The largest oil plant in Japan is Kashima at 4,400 MW, making Kani Mill 62.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include 川越火力発電所 (4,802 MW, Gas), Kawagoe (4,802 MW, Gas), and Kawagoe Power Station (4,802 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Gifu Prefecture, approximately 150 km west of Nagoya.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Daio Paper Company
Location
35.4211°, 137.0224°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 246. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #540 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Daio Paper Company operates 2 plants totalling 570 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 56,718 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kamatsuchi Mitsukurichō A (32.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.421100, 137.022400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.5 Kt
215 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.49 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.3K
cars per year
18.6K
homes per year
6.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Japan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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