Kyushu Electric Power Yoake Hydro Power Station— 12 MW Hydroelectric
九州電力 夜明水力発電所 is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by Kyushu Electric Power Company since its commissioning. Ranked #82 of 90 hydro plants in Japan, this facility represents 0.03% 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 161 times smaller. Nearby plants include Buzen (1000 MW, Oil), Buzen Power Station (503.6 MW, Oil), and Miike Power Station (175 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 100 km from Fukuoka City.
Japan, Asia
- 449. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Kyushu Electric Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 91 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 27,370 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kyushu Electric Power Yoake Hydro Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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