Japan

Yahagi No.1 — 61 MW Hydroelectric

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Yahagi No.1 is a 61 MW hydro power plant located in Japan. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
61 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1999

Year online

Owner
Chubu

Operator

Location
35.24, 137.39

Coordinates

Insights

#255
largest in Japan
#2,923
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#12,232
largest worldwide
1999
15 yrs newer than avg
18
operated by Chubu
62
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
61 MW
Commissioned
1999
Status
Operational
Owner
Chubu
Country
Japan
Coordinates
35.240, 137.391

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,130 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
410,388 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,115
cars / year
684
homes / year
233,175
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Yahagi No.1 is a 61 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by Chubu. Commissioned in 1966, it contributes to Japan’s renewable energy portfolio.

Ranked #63 of 90 hydro plants in Japan. Its 61 MW represents 0.15% of Japan’s total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making Yahagi No.1 31.6 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Hekinan power station (4,100 MW, Coal), 碧南火力発電所 (4,100 MW, Coal), and Hekinan Thermal Power Station (4,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Aichi Prefecture, approximately 200 km east of Nagoya.

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