World Power Plants

Kurobe River No. 3 Power Station81 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

黒部川第三発電所 is an 81 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by 関西電力株式会社 and commissioned in 1940. Ranked #57 of 90 hydro plants in Japan, it accounts for 0.2% of Japan's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making this facility 23.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shin Takasegawa (1,280 MW, Hydro) and Toyama Thermal Power Station (250 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Toyama Prefecture, approximately 90 km from Kanazawa.

Capacity
81 MW
Commissioning Year
1940

86 years old

Owner
関西電力株式会社
Location
36.6959°, 137.6588°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 242. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #11,073 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,557 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

86 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

KEPCO (Kansai Electric Power) operates 8 plants totalling 2,656 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 10,763 MW combined

Nearest plant: 新柳河原発電所 (13.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.695888, 137.658828
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kurobe River No. 3 Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 284 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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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