Onikobe is a 15 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO since 1975. Ranked #13 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan, Onikobe's 15 MW accounts for 1.98% of Japan's total geothermal capacity of 756 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Japan is 八丁原地熱発電所 at 110 MW, making Onikobe 7.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Furukawa (40.3 MW, Solar), Taiwa (28 MW, Solar), and Uenotai (27.5 MW, Geothermal). The facility is situated in Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 350 km northeast of Tokyo.
51 years old
Japan, Asia
- 407. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #176 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
51 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO operates 4 plants totalling 119 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 5,408 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Onikobe is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 105 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Japan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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