Hachinohe Taiheiyo is a 125.2 MW oil power station in Aomori, Japan. It is operated by TAIHEIYO (PACIFIC) METALS. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 94k homes (estimated). It ranks #224 of 692 Japan power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 69,097 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 16k cars driven for a year. In context, oil supplies about 2.5% of Japan's electricity; the national grid averages 477 gCO₂/kWh (32.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1020084.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 416 MW for Hachinohe thermal power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405152; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 125.2 MW, Hachinohe Taiheiyo is below the median oil plant in Japan (1,000 MW). Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~69,097 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Japan oil capacity
- 0.3% of 48,987 MW across 41 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Japan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by TAIHEIYO (PACIFIC) METALS.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 42% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 75/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #38 largest oil power plant of 41 in Japan by capacity.
Japan has 41 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 48,987 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hachinohe thermal power station · Gas · 394 MW · Aomori
- Hachinohe - Tohoku Electric Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.5 MW · Aomori
- Hachinohe Mill power station · Coal · 90 MW · Aomori
- Hachinohe - Mitsui Solar Power Plant · Solar · 8 MW · Aomori
- Rokunohe A · Solar · 12 MW · Aomori
- Rokunohe B · Solar · 4 MW · Aomori
Location
Coordinates 40.5353, 141.5019 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hachinohe Taiheiyo?
Hachinohe Taiheiyo is a 125.2 MW oil power plant in Aomori, Japan.
Who operates Hachinohe Taiheiyo?
Hachinohe Taiheiyo is operated by TAIHEIYO (PACIFIC) METALS.
How much CO₂ does Hachinohe Taiheiyo emit?
Hachinohe Taiheiyo has modelled emissions of about 69,097 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).