World Power Plants

Mutsu-Ogawara32 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Mutsu-Ogawara is a 32 MW wind power plant in Japan, operated by ECOPOWER CO LTD since 2003. Ranked #2 of 11 wind plants in Japan. Its 32 MW represents 21.33% of Japan's 150 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Japan is Kasadori at 38 MW, making Mutsu-Ogawara 1.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant (1100 MW, Nuclear), Higashi-Dori (1100 MW, Nuclear), and Hachinohe Mill power station (90 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Aomori Prefecture, approximately 30 km from Aomori City.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
ECOPOWER CO LTD
Location
41.0074°, 141.3135°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 310. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,400 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

ECOPOWER CO LTD operates 4 plants totalling 97 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 4,719 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rokkasho - Takahoko Solar Power Plant (9.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: EcoPower

Location

Coordinates:: 41.007400, 141.313500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mutsu-Ogawara is a wind power plant producing approximately 84 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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