Ako power station
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Ako power station is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Ako, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Ako No.1 (Unit 1), Ako No.2 (Unit 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ako power station | Ako, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan | 34.751667, 134.393056 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 600 | supercritical | – | – | – |
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | crude oil, heavy fuel oil[2] | 600[2] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1987[2] | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 600 | supercritical | – | – | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[1] | crude oil, heavy fuel oil[2] | 600[2] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1987[2] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 1 | Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO)[2] | Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO)[2] | Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%] |
Background
In March 2015 Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) announced plans to switch the thermal power generation fuel of Units 1 and 2 at the 1,200 MW Ako power plant from heavy and crude oil to coal.[3]
However, in a report released on January 31, 2017, KEPCO said it was canceling the planned conversion, due to declining power demand in the region and increased pressure to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. KEPCO will continue to run the plant on heavy/crude oil.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705194616/https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/energy/fuel/thermal_power/plant/index.html. Archived from the original on 05 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 (PDF) https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/report/factbook/2019/pdf/factbk19_04.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "関電、赤穂火力を石炭に転換 燃料費削減 ," Nikkei, 2015/3/26
- ↑ "Financial results for Third Quarter of FY ending 3/2017," KEPCO report, Jan 31, 2017, p. 32
Additional data
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