Himeji Natural Gas power station
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Himeji Natural Gas power station is a power station in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Himeji Natural Gas power station | Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan | 34.815418, 134.685551 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC 1 | Construction[2][3][4] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 622.6[3] | combined cycle[3] | not found | 2026 (planned)[2][5][3] |
| CC 2 | Construction[2][3][4] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 622.6[3] | combined cycle[3] | not found | 2026 (planned)[5][2][3] |
| CC3 | Announced[6][7][5] | fossil gas: LNG[7] | 622.6[7] | combined cycle[7] | – | 2030 (planned)[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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CC 1 | Himeji Natural Gas Power Generation Co [100%][3] | Osaka Gas Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| CC 2 | Himeji Natural Gas Power Generation Co [100%][3] | Osaka Gas Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| CC3 | Himeji Natural Gas Power Generation No.3 [100%][8][9][10] | Development Bank of Japan Inc; Mizuho Leasing Co Ltd; Osaka Gas Co Ltd; Sumitomo Corp; Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In September 2019, Osaka Gas announced its decision to invest in two 622 MW gas turbine combined cycle power generation units.[11] A third 622 MW gas unit was announced in March 2025 with a hoped-for start date of 2030-31.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B048'55.5%22N+134%C2%B041'08.0%22E/@34.8154176,134.6833569,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x370ac5283227edfc!8m2!3d34.8154176!4d134.6855509.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221220003700/https://webmagazine.dnv.co.jp/assets/images/sus_list/data/sus_finance_list_/pdfreport_e/60.Osaka%20Gas%20Co.,%20Ltd.(2).pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211019044555/https://www.osakagas.co.jp/en/whatsnew/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2019/10/04/190926.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240120030950/https://www.osakagas.co.jp/en/whatsnew/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2023/05/17/230510.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/osaka-gas-forecasts-domestic-thermal-power-capacity-hit-32-gw-by-2026-2025-03-13/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gas-fired units win Japan's clean power auction". www.argusmedia.com. 2024-04-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Text "Latest Market News" ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240625030558/https://www.osakagas.co.jp/en/whatsnew/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2024/06/04/240426.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2665262-japan-s-osaka-gas-to-build-623mw-ccgt-unit.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.moomoo.com/news/post/50130431/regarding-the-decision-making-of-the-power-generation-project-in?level=1&data_ticket=1753265954341448.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://japanenergyhub.com/news/himeji-natural-gas-unit-3-partnership/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Investment Decision on the Power Generation Business in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Osaka Gas, Sep. 26, 2019
- ↑ Reina Maeda, Japan's Osaka Gas to build 623MW CCGT unit, Argus Media, Mar. 7, 2025
Additional data
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