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Tomakomai Mill power station73 MW Coal

Coal

Tomakomai Mill power station is a 73 MW coal power plant in Japan, operated by Oji Paper Co Ltd since 1986. Ranked #63 of 65 coal plants in Japan. Its 73 MW represents 0.11% of Japan's total coal capacity of 64,538 MW. The largest coal plant in Japan is 碧南火力発電所 at 4,100 MW, making Tomakomai Mill 56.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tomato-atsuma power station (1,650 MW, Coal), Jozankei (120 MW, Hydro), and Tomatoh Abira Solar Power Plant (111 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Hokkaido, approximately 30 km from the city of Tomakomai.

Capacity
73 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Oji Paper Co Ltd
Location
42.6359°, 141.5886°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 245. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #11,585 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,481 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Oji Paper Co Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 73 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 42.635900, 141.588600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
288.4 Kt
352 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
11.54 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
62.7K
cars per year
38.5K
homes per year
13.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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