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 an operating power station of at least 620-megawatts (MW) in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not 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] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 620[9] | combined cycle[10] | not found | 2026[6][7][4][3] | no |
| 2 | Cancelled - inferred 4 y[5][3] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 420[9] | combined cycle[10] | not found | – | no |
| 3 | Cancelled - inferred 4 y[5][3] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 420[9] | combined cycle[10] | not found | – | no |
| 4 | Cancelled - inferred 4 y[5][3] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 420[9] | combined cycle[10] | not found | – | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibiki Power Generation LLC [100%][4][11] | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [80.0%]; Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd [20.0%] |
| 2 | Hibiki Power Generation LLC [100%][4][11] | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [80.0%]; Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd [20.0%] |
| 3 | Hibiki Power Generation LLC [100%][4][11] | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [80.0%]; Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd [20.0%] |
| 4 | Hibiki Power Generation LLC [100%][4][11] | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [80.0%]; Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd [20.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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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.[12]
Planned to start commercial operations in 2026, the power plant will be supplied by regasified LNG from the Hibiki LNG Terminal.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203354/http://www.env.go.jp/press/105560.html. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOJC105OZ0Q3A110C2000000/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 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 2022-12-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2633364-japan-s-saibu-gas-to-launch-terminal-expansion-in-2029.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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 2021-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 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 2024-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.moomoo.com/news/post/67693066/commenced-commercial-operation-of-the-hibiki-power-plant-development-of?level=1&data_ticket=1779396359741026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.kyuden.co.jp/library/pdf/en/ir/esg/2023/r7h6nmcf.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 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 2021-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203915/http://www.env.go.jp/press/files/jp/109305.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "九州電力 「ひびき発電合同会社」を設立しました －北九州市響灘地区における最新鋭「LNGコンバインドサイクル発電所」の開発－". 九州電力. 2022-04-01. Archived from the original on 2026-04-06. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Naomi Ong, Japan’s Saibu Gas to launch terminal expansion in 2029, Argus Media, Nov 28
Additional data
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