Nokanan is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC since 1971. Ranked #77 of 90 hydro plants in Japan. Its 30 MW represents 0.07% of Japan's 40,101 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Nokanan 64.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Naie power station (350 MW, Coal), Sunagawa Daini power station (250 MW, Coal), and Takisato (57 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hokkaido, approximately 200 km south of Sapporo.
55 years old
Japan, Asia
- 318. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
55 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC operates 8 plants totalling 322 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 1,072 MW combined
Source: Hokkaido
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nokanan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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