Hikari Works power station

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Hikari Works power station (日鉄ステンレス 山口製造所 光エリア) is an operating power station of at least 106-megawatts (MW) in Hikari Area Yamaguchi Works, Hikari, Yamaguchi, Chūgoku, Japan. It is also known as Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Yamaguchi Works Hikari Area.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hikari Works power station	Hikari Area Yamaguchi Works, Hikari, Yamaguchi, Chūgoku, Japan	33.96012644, 131.9298179 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 33.96012644, 131.9298179

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Unit 1	Operating	coal: unknown	53	subcritical	1989
Unit 2	Operating	coal: unknown	53	subcritical	1998

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corp [100%]	Nippon Steel Corp [100.0%]
Unit 2	Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corp [100%]	Nippon Steel Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): power
• Captive industry: Machinery

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