Yokoyama is a 70 MW hydroelectric power plant in Japan, operated by Chubu. Ranked #59 of 90 hydro plants in Japan, it represents 0.17% of the country's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Yokoyama 27.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Okumino (1,500 MW, Hydro), Tsuruga power station (1,200 MW, Coal), and Tsuruga (1,160 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Gifu Prefecture, approximately 200 km east of Nagoya.
Japan, Asia
- 246. largest of 662 plants in Japan
- #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Japan
Chubu operates 18 plants totalling 26,400 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 67,008 MW combined
Source: Chubu Electric Power Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yokoyama is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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