Saku power station— 27.4 MW Hydroelectric
Saku power station is a 27.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Japan, operated by 東京電力リニューアブルパワー since 1937. Ranked #80 of 90 hydro plants in Japan. Its 27.4 MW represents 0.07% of Japan's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Saku 70 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tambara Dam (1200 MW, Hydro) and Okukiyotsu (1000 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nagano Prefecture, approximately 150 km northwest of Tokyo.
89 years old
Japan, Asia
- 339. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,345 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,989 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
89 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
TEPCO operates 7 plants totalling 2,058 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 17,926 MW combined
Nearest plant: Shinto - Softbank Solar Power Plant (14.5 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saku power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 96 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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