World Power Plants

Yanagimata hydro power station29 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Yanagimata hydro power station is a 29 MW hydro facility in Japan. It ranks #78 of 90 hydro plants in Japan, contributing 0.07% to the country's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it operates under the local name 女子畑水力発電所. Ranked #78 of 90 hydro plants in Japan. Its 29 MW represents 0.07% of Japan's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Yanagimata 66.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buzen (1,000 MW, Oil), Buzen Power Station (503.6 MW, Oil), and 八丁原地熱発電所 (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Japan's Kyushu region, approximately 50 km from Fukuoka.

Capacity
29 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Shikoku Electric Power Company
Location
33.2942°, 130.9742°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 329. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,920 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Shikoku Electric Power Company operates 2 plants totalling 58 MW

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 17,902 MW combined

Nearest plant: 九州電力 夜明水力発電所 (13.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.294155, 130.974237
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yanagimata hydro power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 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

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
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