Chita thermal power station
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Chita thermal power station (知多火力発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1708-megawatts (MW) in Chita, Aichi, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chita thermal power station | Chita, Aichi, Japan | 34.98686, 136.844134 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 34.98686, 136.844134
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 529[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 1996[4] | 2021[2] | – | no |
| 2 | Retired[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 529[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 1995[4] | 2021[2] | – | no |
| 3 | Retired[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 500[4] | steam turbine[4] | not found | 1968[4] | 2021[2] | – | no |
| 4 | Retired[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 700[4] | steam turbine[4] | not found | 1974[4] | 2021[2] | – | no |
| 5 | Operating[5][6] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 854[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 1995[4] | 2026 (planned)[2] | – | no |
| 6 | Operating[5][6] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 854[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 1994[4] | – | – | no |
| 7 | Pre-construction[2][7] | fossil gas: LNG[2] | 659.9[2][8] | combined cycle[2] | not found | 2029 (planned)[9][2][8] | – | GE Vernova[10] | no |
| 8 | Pre-construction[2][7] | fossil gas: LNG[2] | 659.9[2][8] | combined cycle[2] | not found | 2030 (planned)[9][2][8] | – | GE Vernova[10] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
| 2 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
| 3 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
| 4 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
| 5 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
| 6 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
| 7 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
| 8 | JERA Co Inc [100%][4][2][6][6] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
Financing Details
Units 7 and 8 appear to have reached FID in 2024.[11]
Ownership Tree
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Background
Unit 5 is scheduled for decommissioning in 2026. [12][13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221207033831/https://www.jera.co.jp/business/thermal-power/list/chita. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119202919/https://www.jera.co.jp/system/files/private/%28Attachment1%29Overview%20of%20the%20Chita%20Thermal%20Power%20Station%20Units%207%20and%208%20Construction%20Plan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220525235107/https://www.jera.co.jp/english/information/20220331_872. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210309211259/https://www.jera.co.jp/static/files/english/business/thermal-power/list/pdf/chita_eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709070141/https://www.jera.co.jp/static/files/business/thermal-power/list/pdf/chita_2205.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 "Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX), Power generation information disclosure system (HJKS)". Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210317161929/https://www.jera.co.jp/english/information/20210316_649. Archived from the original on 2021-03-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://www.jera.co.jp/static/files/corporate/CCB/JERA_IR2025-06_1031_en.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Gas-fired units win Japan's clean power auction". www.argusmedia.com. 2024-04-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Text "Latest Market News" ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://japanenergyhub.com/news/jera-toho-gas-chita-units-7-8-epc-contract/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "JERA and Toho Gas Conclude an Implementation Agreement Concerning the Joint Development and Operation of the Chita Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8 Construction Plan | Press Release(2024) | JERA". JERA. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ↑ "Decommissioning Units 1 through 3 at Oi Thermal Power Station, Units 5 and 6 at Yokohama Thermal Power Station, and Units 1 through 4 at Chita Thermal Power Station | Press Release". JERA. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ↑ https://www.jera.co.jp/system/files/private/%28Attachment1%29Overview%20of%20the%20Chita%20Thermal%20Power%20Station%20Units%207%20and%208%20Construction%20Plan.pdf
Additional data
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