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 34.9869, 136.8441 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 34.98686, 136.84413
  • Unit 2: 34.98686, 136.84413
  • Unit 3: 34.98686, 136.84413
  • Unit 4: 34.98686, 136.84413
  • Unit 5: 34.98686, 136.84413
  • Unit 6: 34.98686, 136.84413
  • Unit 7: 34.98686, 136.84413
  • Unit 8: 34.98686, 136.84413


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 retired[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 529 MW[4] combined cycle[4] - - 2021[2]
Unit 2 retired[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 529 MW[4] combined cycle[4] - - 2021[2]
Unit 3 retired[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 500 MW[4] steam turbine[4] - - 2021[2]
Unit 4 retired[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 700 MW[4] steam turbine[4] - - 2021[2]
Unit 5 operating[5][6] liquefied natural gas[4] 854 MW[4] combined cycle[4] - - 2026 (planned)[2]
Unit 6 operating[5][6] liquefied natural gas[4] 854 MW[4] combined cycle[4] - - -
Unit 7 pre-construction[7][2] liquefied natural gas[2] 650 MW[2] combined cycle[2] - - -
Unit 8 pre-construction[7][2] liquefied natural gas[2] 650 MW[2] combined cycle[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 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]
Unit 2 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]
Unit 3 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]
Unit 4 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]
Unit 5 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]
Unit 6 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]
Unit 7 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]
Unit 8 JERA Co Inc Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.00%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.00%]


Background

Unit 5 is scheduled for decommissioning in 2026. [8][9]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. "www.jera.co.jp/business/thermal-power/list/chita". Archived from the original on January 31, 2021.
  2. 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 "JERAホームページ" (PDF). JERA. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "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. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. 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 "www.jera.co.jp/static/files/english/business/thermal-power/list/pdf/chita_eng.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "ユニット一覧". HJKS. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 (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)
  7. 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. "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.
  9. https://www.jera.co.jp/system/files/private/%28Attachment1%29Overview%20of%20the%20Chita%20Thermal%20Power%20Station%20Units%207%20and%208%20Construction%20Plan.pdf

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