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Nagoya Power Plant 2110 MW Coal

Coal

Nagoya Power Plant 2 is a 110 MW coal-fired power plant located in Japan, operated by Osaka Gas since its commissioning in 2017. This facility is part of Japan's coal power generation landscape. It ranks as the 60th largest coal plant in Japan. With 110 MW, it represents 0.17% of Japan's total coal capacity of 64,538 MW. Japan has 65 coal plants with a combined capacity of 64,538 MW. Compared to the largest coal plant, 碧南火力発電所 at 4,100 MW, Nagoya Power Plant 2 is approximately one-thirty-seventh the size. Coal plays a diminishing role in Japan's energy mix, contributing about 18% of the total electricity generation. The country is shifting towards renewable sources, but coal remains a significant part of the energy supply. The plant is located in Aichi Prefecture, approximately 350 km east of Osaka.

Capacity
110 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Osaka Gas
Location
35.0659°, 136.8778°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 232. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #9,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,335 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Osaka Gas operates 1 plants totalling 110 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 54,658 MW combined

Nearest plant: 西名古屋火力発電所 (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.065900, 136.877800
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
434.6 Kt
530 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.91 Mt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2057
31 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
94.5K
cars per year
57.9K
homes per year
19.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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