World Power Plants

Mori50 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Mori is a 50 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO and commissioned in 1982. Ranked #6 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan, Mori contributes 6.61% to 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 Mori 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Date Power Station (700 MW, Coal) and Date City (10.4 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Hokkaido, approximately 50 km from Sapporo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO
Location
42.1331°, 140.4553°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 263. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #86 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO operates 4 plants totalling 119 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 3,002 MW combined

Nearest plant: Date City (49.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.133100, 140.455300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mori is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 350 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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
GasNuclearCoalOil
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