Himeji Daiichi is a 1,442 MW gas power station in Hyogo, Japan. It ranks #59 of 692 Japan power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,891,000 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 441k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 32.8% 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 WRI1000654.
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.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405156; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,442 MW, Himeji Daiichi is well above the median gas plant in Japan (847.4 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Mitsubishi Power: not found. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~1,891,000 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #19 largest gas power plant of 66 in Japan by capacity.
Japan has 66 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 74,949 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Himeji Daini · Gas · 2,919 MW · Hyogo
- Himeji Solar Power Plant · Solar · 10 MW · Hyogo
- Matogata B · Solar · 15 MW · Hyogo
- Himeji II · Solar · 9.9 MW · Hyogo
- Takasago A · Solar · 6.5 MW · Hyogo
- Takasago - Softbank Solar Power Plant · Solar · 3.4 MW · Hyogo
Location
Coordinates 34.7734, 134.694 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Himeji Daiichi?
Himeji Daiichi is a 1,442 MW gas power plant in Hyogo, Japan, Construction 1995.
How much CO₂ does Himeji Daiichi emit?
Himeji Daiichi has modelled emissions of about 1,891,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).