Yanaizu-Nishiyama is a 65 MW geothermal power plant in Japan, operated by KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO since 1995. Ranked #5 of 16 geothermal plants in Japan. Its 65 MW represents 8.59% 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 Yanaizu-Nishiyama 1.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Shimogo (1000 MW, Hydro), Shiobara (900 MW, Hydro), and Numappara (675 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 100 km northeast of Tokyo.
31 years old
Japan, Asia
- 251. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #71 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
31 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO operates 6 plants totalling 330 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 27,285 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yanaizu-Nishiyama is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 456 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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