Japan

Uryu — 51 MW Hydroelectric

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Uryu is a 51 MW hydro power plant located in Japan. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
51 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1972

Year online

Owner
HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC

Operator

Location
35.35, 140.37

Coordinates

Insights

#262
largest in %s
#3,148
largest %s worldwide
#12,986
largest worldwide
1972
%d yrs older than avg
11
operated by %s
52
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
51 MW
Commissioned
1972
Status
Operational
Owner
HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
Country
Japan
Coordinates
35.348, 140.374

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
4,289 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
343,112 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

932
cars / year
572
homes / year
194,950
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Uryu is a 51 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc since 1972.

Ranked #66 of 90 hydro plants in Japan. Its 51 MW represents 0.13% of Japan’s 40,101 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Uryu 37.8 times smaller.

Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Sodegaura (3600 MW, Gas), Chiba (2880 MW, Gas), and Goi (1886 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Chiba Prefecture, approximately 50 km east of Tokyo.

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