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SENDAI REFINERY

Other power plant in Miyagi, Japan. Approximate location 38.2819, 141.0413.

OtherMiyagiJapanCO₂ modelled

SENDAI REFINERY is a 119 MW other power station in Miyagi, Japan. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 89k homes (estimated). It ranks #229 of 692 Japan power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 155,130 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 36k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 477 gCO₂/kWh (32.7% low-carbon) (2025).

119Legacy source-record capacity
89,351homes powered (est.)
155,130t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-5294.

Data status

Known data

FacilitySENDAI REFINERY Climate TRACE
CountryJapan · Miyagi Climate TRACE
Coordinates38.2819, 141.0413 Climate TRACE
FuelOther Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity119 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions155,130 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#229 of 692 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#10 of 15 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.97× · 122 MW median · 15 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent89,351 calculated
Climate12.1°C · HDD 2,504 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 37/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

OwnerNot available not in dataset
CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: Climate TRACE source-record capacity (modelled/legacy); fuel: Primary fuel not stated in available source record; classified as Other/industrial-mixed pending country registry match

In context: how this plant compares

At 119 MW, SENDAI REFINERY is around the median other plant in Japan (122 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.

~155,130 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

36kpassenger cars driven for a year
20khomes' yearly energy use
2.6 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest other plants in Japan

KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWA: 594 MW594KOBE STEEL…Shimonoseki power station: 575 MW575Shimonosek…Karita power station: 435 MW435Karita pow…JFE KEIHIN WORKS: 270 MW270JFE KEIHIN…OSAKA REFINERY POWER: 169 MW169OSAKA REFI…OITA REFINERY: 164 MW164OITA REFIN…Marusumi Paper Ohe Mill power station: 132 MW132Marusumi P…MITSUI CHEMICALS OMUTA: 122 MW122MITSUI CHE…

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 38.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

12.1°Cannual mean temp
2,504heating degree-days (base 18°C)
373cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
13 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 2 °CJF: 2 °CFM: 4 °CMA: 10 °CAM: 14 °CMJ: 18 °CJJ: 22 °CJA: 24 °CAS: 20 °CSO: 15 °CON: 9 °CND: 4 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 2% 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: 51/100 — 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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
37/100environmental-severity index
22.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
61 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #10 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

Location

Coordinates 38.2819, 141.0413 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is SENDAI REFINERY?

SENDAI REFINERY is a 119 MW source-record other power plant in Miyagi, Japan.

How many homes can SENDAI REFINERY power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 89,351 homes (estimated).

How much CO₂ does SENDAI REFINERY emit?

SENDAI REFINERY has modelled emissions of about 155,130 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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