Iwanuma Mill power station
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Iwanuma Mill power station (日本製紙 岩沼工場, 日本製紙株式会社岩沼工場, 岩沼工場) is an operating power station of at least 158-megawatts (MW) in Miyagi, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Nippon Paper (NPI) Iwanuma Mill 6-6 (Unit 4), Nippon Paper (NPI) Iwanuma Mill 4-3 (Unit 3), Nippon Paper (NPI) Iwanuma Mill power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Iwanuma Mill power station | Miyagi, Miyagi, Japan | 38.0905, 140.8608 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 5: 38.0905, 140.8608
- 6: 38.0922729, 140.8621213
- Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 38.0897829, 140.8607769
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Operating[3] | bioenergy: paper mill wastes[3] | 48[1] | – | 2007[4] | – | False |
| 6 | Cancelled - inferred 4 y[1] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[1] | 65.8[1] | – | – | – | False |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: unknown[5] | 55 | subcritical | 1969 | 2007 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: unknown[5] | 65.8 | subcritical | 1991 | – | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: unknown[5] | 45 | subcritical | 2007 | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100%][3] | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| 6 | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100%][3] | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100%][3] | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100%][3] | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100%][3] | Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The mill began operations in 1968 with Unit 1 being commissioned that year and Unit 2 in 1969.[6] Unit 3 was commissioned in 1991.[6] Units 1 and 2 were retired in 2007 with the commissioning of the mill's new biomass-fired power plant.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Renewable Energy Business Plan Certification Information". 2025-12. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/JnxyLhszEvyuMkno7.
{{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://www.nipponpapergroup.com/sp/about/branch/factory/npi/iwanuma/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nipponpapergroup.com/e/news/news06011701.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 大昭和製紙株式会社岩沼工場, Paper and Paper Cooperative Magazine Vol. 55, No. 8, accessed May 2020
- ↑ Reliable & Proven Design for Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler CFB Power Plant by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Heavy Industries, January 2013
Additional data
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