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Tosa power station30 MW Coal

Coal

Tosa power station is a 30 MW coal-fired power plant in Japan, operated by Taiheiyo Cement Corp since 2005. Ranked #65 of 65 coal plants in Japan. Its 30 MW represents 0.05% 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 Tosa power station 136.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hongawa (615 MW, Hydro), Saijo power station (406 MW, Coal), and Niihama Nishi power station (300 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Kochi Prefecture, approximately 80 km from the city of Kochi.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Location
33.5340°, 133.5575°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 318. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,620 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Taiheiyo Cement Corp operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,649 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hongawa (32.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 33.534000, 133.557500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
118.5 Kt
145 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.49 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.8K
cars per year
15.8K
homes per year
5.4M
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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