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.
44 years old
Japan, Asia
- 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
44 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO operates 4 plants totalling 119 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 3,002 MW combined
Location
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
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