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, 136.84413 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, 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[4] combined cycle[4] not found 1996[4] 2021[2]
Unit 2 retired[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 529[4] combined cycle[4] not found 1995[4] 2021[2]
Unit 3 retired[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 500[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1968[4] 2021[2]
Unit 4 retired[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 700[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1974[4] 2021[2]
Unit 5 operating[5][6] liquefied natural gas[4] 854[4] combined cycle[4] not found 1995[4] 2026 (planned)
Unit 6 operating[5][6] liquefied natural gas[4] 854[4] combined cycle[4] not found 1994[4]
Unit 7 pre-construction[2][7] liquefied natural gas[2] 650[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2027[2]
Unit 8 pre-construction[2][7] liquefied natural gas[2] 650[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2027[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[5][5][4] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]
Unit 2 JERA Co Inc[5][5][4] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]
Unit 3 JERA Co Inc[5][5][4] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]
Unit 4 JERA Co Inc[5][5][4] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]
Unit 5 JERA Co Inc[5][5][4] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]
Unit 6 JERA Co Inc[5][5][4] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]
Unit 7 JERA Co Inc[2] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]
Unit 8 JERA Co Inc[2] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) [50.0%]; Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]

Background

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

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207033831/https://www.jera.co.jp/business/thermal-power/list/chita. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 2.17 2.18 2.19 (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 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 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 25 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 (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 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221203044049/https://hjks.jepx.or.jp/hjks/unit. Archived from the original on 03 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); 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 17 March 2021. {{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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