Himeji Daiichi power station

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Himeji Daiichi power station (姫路第一発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1442-megawatts (MW) in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Himeji No. 1.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Himeji Daiichi power station Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan 34.773005, 134.666632 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 5, 6, Repowered unit 1, Repowered unit 2, Repowered unit 3: 34.773005, 134.666632

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
5 Operating[2] fossil gas: LNG[1][3] 729[1] combined cycle[4] not found 1995[4]
6 Operating[2] fossil gas: LNG[1][3] 713[1] combined cycle[4] not found 1996[4]
Repowered unit 1 Announced[5] fossil gas: LNG[5] 650[5] combined cycle[5] 2034 (planned)[5]
Repowered unit 2 Announced[5] fossil gas: LNG[5] 650[5] combined cycle[5] 2034 (planned)[5]
Repowered unit 3 Announced[5] fossil gas: LNG[5] 650[5] combined cycle[5] 2034 (planned)[5]

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
5 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][6][4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
6 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][6][4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
Repowered unit 1 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][6][4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
Repowered unit 2 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][6][4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
Repowered unit 3 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][6][4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128084328/https://www.kepco.co.jp/energy_supply/energy/thermal_power/plant/himeji1.html. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX), Power generation information disclosure system (HJKS)". Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705194616/https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/energy/fuel/thermal_power/plant/index.html. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309212252/https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/pr/2012/0808-1j.html. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 https://japanenergyhub.com/news/himeji-no-1-power-station-repowering-plan/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210310000944/https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/report/factbook/2019/pdf/factbk19_02.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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