Chogoku Air Water Yamaguchi co-fire power station
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Chogoku Air Water Yamaguchi co-fire power station (防府バイオマス・石炭混焼発電所) is an operating power station of at least 112-megawatts (MW) in Air Water Hofu Plant, Hofu, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is also known as Hofu biomass-coal mixed power plant, Hofu power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chogoku Air Water Yamaguchi co-fire power station | Air Water Hofu Plant, Hofu, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan | 34.0425, 131.584785 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- ': 34.0425, 131.584785
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[2] | coal: unknown [50%], bioenergy: unknown [50%][3][2] | 112[2] | subcritical | 2019[2] | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Energia Power Yamaguchi Corp [100%] | The Chugoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
The coal-fired power station was proposed by Chugoku Power Company and Air Water Corporation.[4]
Description of Expansion
According to a September 2014 press release by Chugoku Electric, the plant involved a 112 MW and would be co-fired with biomass and coal.[5] The power station was planned for operation in 2018-2019.[6][7]
Construction was scheduled to start in June 2017, and commercial operation in June 2019.[8] According to the Kiko Network, the plant became operational on July 22, 2019.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1164217236.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.energia.co.jp/press/2019/11948.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)", Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, accessed August 2009
- ↑ "バイオマス･石炭混焼発電所建設計画に係る環境影響評価の検討開始について," Chugoku Electric Power Company press release, September 3, 2014
- ↑ “Operation and Construction Plans of Coal-Fired Thermal Plants in Japan,” Kiko Network, October 17, 2014
- ↑ "エア･ウォーター＆エネルギア･パワー山口株式会社の設立について," Energia, February 26, 2015
- ↑ 2017 Annual Report, Energia, August 4, 2017
- ↑ Hofu Biomass-coal mixed Power Plant, Kiko Network, accessed July 2019
Additional data
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