Yanagimata hydro power station— 29 MW Hydroelectric
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.
27 years old
Japan, Asia
- 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
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Shikoku Electric Power Company operates 2 plants totalling 58 MW
82 plants within 100 km, 17,902 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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