World Power Plants

Tokachi40 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Tokachi is a 40 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc since 1985. Ranked #71 of 90 hydro plants in Japan. Its 40 MW represents 0.1% of Japan's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Tokachi 48.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Tomura (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hokkaido, approximately 130 km from Sapporo.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
Location
43.2407°, 142.9388°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 290. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC operates 8 plants totalling 322 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,566 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tomura (21.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Hokkaido

Location

Coordinates:: 43.240700, 142.938800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tokachi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
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