World Power Plants

Onuma Plant9.5 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Onuma Plant is a 9.5 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc since 1973. Ranked #15 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan, it contributes 1.26% of the country'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 Onuma 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kakkonda (80 MW, Geothermal), Sumikawa Akita (50 MW, Geothermal), and Shizukuishi (24.8 MW, Solar). The plant is located in the Hokkaido region, approximately 50 km from Hakodate.

Capacity
9.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
Location
39.9813°, 140.7819°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 479. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #24,904 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #196 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC operates 8 plants totalling 322 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 2,868 MW combined

Nearest plant: Matsukawa Geothermal (14.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.981300, 140.781900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Onuma Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 67 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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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