KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWA is a 594 MW other power station in Hyogo, Japan. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 446k homes (estimated). It ranks #138 of 692 Japan power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,163,630 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 271k 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-5229.
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 594 MW, KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWA 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.
~1,163,630 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
- 19.8% 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).
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 34.7°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 23% 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: 41/100 — 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 #1 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
- T-Point 2 power station · Gas · 566 MW · Hyogo
- Takasago power station · Coal · 500 MW · Hyogo
- Inami · Solar · 9.8 MW · Hyogo
- Takasago - Softbank Solar Power Plant · Solar · 3.4 MW · Hyogo
- Takasago A · Solar · 6.5 MW · Hyogo
- Himeji II · Solar · 9.9 MW · Hyogo
Location
Coordinates 34.7185, 134.8269 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWA?
KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWA is a 594 MW other power plant in Hyogo, Japan.
How much CO₂ does KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWA emit?
KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWA has modelled emissions of about 1,163,630 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).