MCM HQ Energy Center power station is a 43 MW other power plant in Yamaguchi, Japan. It ranks #343 of 692 Japan power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 242,900 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 57k 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-5281.
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 · L100000104759; fuel: GEM wiki unit table: mixed/announced LNG, hydrogen and other fuel context; classified as Other pending operating source
In context: how this plant compares
At 43 MW, MCM HQ Energy Center power station is below the median other plant in Japan (122.4 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
~242,900 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 #14 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
- Yamaguchi A · Solar · 5.5 MW · Yamaguchi
- Hofu · Solar · 12 MW · Yamaguchi
- Chogoku Air Water Yamaguchi co-fire power station · Coal · 112 MW · Yamaguchi
- Yamaguchi CS · Solar · 24 MW · Yamaguchi
- Nanyo Complex power station · Coal · 630 MW · Yamaguchi
- Ube - Softbank Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2.4 MW · Yamaguchi
Location
Coordinates 34.0191, 131.5135 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is MCM HQ Energy Center power station?
MCM HQ Energy Center power station is a 43 MW other power plant in Yamaguchi, Japan, Announced 2031.
How much CO₂ does MCM HQ Energy Center power station emit?
MCM HQ Energy Center power station has modelled emissions of about 242,900 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).