Karita power station is a 435 MW other power station in Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 327k homes (estimated). It ranks #156 of 692 Japan power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 2,112,800 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 492k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 477 gCO₂/kWh (32.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-5206.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: Climate TRACE; fuel: Not available
In context: how this plant compares
At 435 MW, Karita power station is well above the median other plant in Japan (122.4 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~2,112,800 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 other capacity
- 14.5% of 2,999 MW across 15 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 other plants in Japan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 33.8°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 32% below 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: 37/100 — this site sits in the mid 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 #3 largest other power plant of 15 in Japan by capacity.
Japan has 15 other power plants in this dataset, together about 2,999 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mitsubishi Materials Kyushu Plant power station · Oil · 15 MW · Fukuoka
- Nihonkaisui TTS Kanda power station · Biomass · 50 MW · Fukuoka
- Shinmoji Incineration Plant · Biomass · 23.5 MW · Fukuoka
- Tsunemi 2 · Solar · 8.5 MW · Fukuoka
- Tsunemi 1 · Solar · 5.9 MW · Fukuoka
- Yawata Works power station · Coal · 149 MW · Yamaguchi
Location
Coordinates 33.7872, 130.9989 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Karita power station?
Karita power station is a 435 MW other power plant in Fukuoka, Japan.
Who operates Karita power station?
Karita power station is operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc.
How much CO₂ does Karita power station emit?
Karita power station has modelled emissions of about 2,112,800 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).