Himeji Daini power station

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Himeji Daini power station (姫路第二発電所) is an operating power station of at least 2919-megawatts (MW) in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Himeji No. 2.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Himeji Daini power station Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan 34.772186, 134.68891 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-5, Unit 1-6, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3, Unit 2-4, Unit 2-5, Unit 2-6: 34.772186, 134.68891

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-5 retired[2][3][4] fossil gas - LNG[1] 600[1] steam turbine[1] 1973[1] 2021[3]
Unit 1-6 retired[2][3][4] fossil gas - LNG[1] 600[1] steam turbine[1] 1973[1] 2021[3]
Unit 2-1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[1] 486.5[1] combined cycle[1] 2013[1]
Unit 2-2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[1] 486.5[1] combined cycle[1] 2013[1]
Unit 2-3 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[1] 486.5[1] combined cycle[1] 2014[1]
Unit 2-4 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[1] 486.5[1] combined cycle[1] 2014[1]
Unit 2-5 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[1] 486.5[1] combined cycle[1] 2014[1]
Unit 2-6 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[1] 486.5[1] combined cycle[1] 2015[1]

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 1-5 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 1-6 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2-3 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2-4 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2-5 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2-6 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128084328/https://www.kepco.co.jp/energy_supply/energy/thermal_power/plant/himeji2.html. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210227114821/https://hjks.jepx.or.jp/hjks/unit. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119200130/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/1013475-kansai-starts-new-himejidaini-ccgt-unit. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/pr/2021/0216_2j.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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