World Power Plants

Nokanan30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
Location
43.4879°, 142.2196°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC operates 8 plants totalling 322 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,072 MW combined

Nearest plant: Takisato (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Hokkaido

Location

Coordinates:: 43.487900, 142.219600
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Carbon Footprint

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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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