Hibiki Natural Gas power plant
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Hibiki Natural Gas power plant (ひびき天然ガス発電所) is a power station in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Hibiki Kitakyushu.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hibiki Natural Gas power plant | Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan | 33.9305, 130.778885 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | announced[2][3][4] | fossil gas - LNG[4] | 620[5] | combined cycle[6] | – | 2025[3][4] | – |
| Unit 2 | shelved[2][4] | fossil gas - LNG[4] | 420[5] | combined cycle[6] | – | – | – |
| Unit 3 | shelved[2][4] | fossil gas - LNG[4] | 420[5] | combined cycle[6] | – | – | – |
| Unit 4 | shelved[2][4] | fossil gas - LNG[4] | 420[5] | combined cycle[6] | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Saibu Gas Co Ltd, Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (九電) |
| Unit 2 | Saibu Gas Co Ltd, Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (九電) |
| Unit 3 | Saibu Gas Co Ltd, Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (九電) |
| Unit 4 | Saibu Gas Co Ltd, Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (九電) |
Background
Saibu Gas had originally announced plans to develop the project in 2014, however, no concrete actions were taken at that time. In 2021, Saibu Gas and Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc. announced that they plan to revive the project and would now work on a detailed study.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203354/http://www.env.go.jp/press/105560.html. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203443/https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/safety_security/industrial_safety/sangyo/electric/detail/hibiki.html. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120030758/https://lngprime.com/asia/japans-saibu-gas-kyushu-electric-agree-to-build-hibiki-lng-power-plant/37619/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205115711/https://lngprime.com/asia/japans-saibu-gas-kyushu-electric-revive-hibiki-lng-power-plant-plans/18172/. Archived from the original on 05 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309213541/http://assess.env.go.jp/2_jirei/2-2_search/result_02_gaiyo.html?start=1&maxrows=20&keyword=&jigyokbn1=05&yy1=2018&yy2=2018&page=search_result&jid=0000_2014_002&title=%E3%81%B2%E3%81%B3%E3%81%8D%E5%A4%A9%E7%84%B6%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9%E7%99%BA%E9%9B%BB%E6%89%80%EF%BC%88%E4%BB%AE%E7%A7%B0%EF%BC%89%E8%A8%AD%E7%BD%AE%E8%A8%88%E7%94%BB. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203915/http://www.env.go.jp/press/files/jp/109305.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Japan's Saibu Gas, Kyushu Electric revive Hibiki LNG power plant plans". LNG Prime. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
