Yamagawa is a 30 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by Tohoku Electric Power Co since 1995. Ranked #9 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan. Its 30 MW represents 3.97% 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 Yamagawa 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power Plant (70 MW, Solar), Takatoge Solar Power Plant (9.4 MW, Solar), and Makurazaki Airport Solar Power Plant (8.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 50 km from the city of Kagoshima.
31 years old
Japan, Asia
- 318. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #111 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
31 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO operates 4 plants totalling 119 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 5,527 MW combined
Nearest plant: Makurazaki Airport Solar Power Plant (25.9 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yamagawa is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 210 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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