Takigami is a 25 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP since 1996. Ranked #11 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan, Takigami represents 3.31% 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 Takigami 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shin-Oita Power Plant (2,825 MW, Gas), 新大分火力発電所 (2,825 MW, Gas), and Shin Oita (2,295 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oita Prefecture, approximately 50 km southeast of Fukuoka.
30 years old
Japan, Asia
- 349. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #126 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
30 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
79 plants within 100 km, 16,302 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Takigami is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 175 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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