Fukui Thermal power station

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Fukui Thermal power station (福井火力) is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Sakai, Fukui, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Fukui Thermal power station Sakai, Fukui, Japan 36.2103741, 136.1334513 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Mikuni Unit 1: 36.2103741, 136.1334513

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Mikuni Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 250[2] steam turbine[2] 1978[3]

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
Mikuni Unit 1 Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/H7iPMgoYhHcKrLri7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220121041112/https://www.rikuden.co.jp/csr/attach/integratedreport2021EN.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220908102606/https://www.rikuden.co.jp/setsubi/hatsuden.html. Archived from the original on 08 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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