Okuniikappu is a 44 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC since 1963. Ranked #68 of 90 hydro plants in Japan, it represents 0.11% of Japan's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Okuniikappu 43.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Takami (200 MW, Hydro), Takami Dam (200 MW, Hydro), and Niikappu (200 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hokkaido, approximately 80 km south of Sapporo.
63 years old
Japan, Asia
- 274. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC operates 8 plants totalling 322 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 2,890 MW combined
Source: Hokkaido
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Okuniikappu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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