Uenotai is a 27.5 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO since 1994. Ranked #10 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan. Its 27.5 MW represents 3.64% of Japan'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 Uenotai 4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Furukawa (40.3 MW, Solar) and Onikobe (15 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 50 km northeast of Sendai.
32 years old
Japan, Asia
- 338. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #17,325 worldwide by installed capacity
- #119 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
32 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO operates 6 plants totalling 330 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 2,324 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Uenotai is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 193 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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