Joetsu thermal power station

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Joetsu thermal power station (上越火力発電所) is an operating power station of at least 2380-megawatts (MW) in Joetsu, Niigata, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Joetsu thermal power station Joetsu, Niigata, Japan 37.206141, 138.278456 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2: 37.206141, 138.278456

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[3][4] fossil gas - LNG[5] 595[5] combined cycle[5] 2012[5]
Unit 1-2 operating[3][4] fossil gas - LNG[5] 595[5] combined cycle[5] 2013[5]
Unit 2-1 operating[3][4] fossil gas - LNG[5] 595[5] combined cycle[5] 2013[5]
Unit 2-2 operating[3][4] fossil gas - LNG[5] 595[5] combined cycle[5] 2014[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
Unit 1-1 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 1-2 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309212122/https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/102315-japans-tohoku-electric-to-buy-300000-mtyear-lng-from-chubu-for-20-years-from-2023. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207042934/https://www.jera.co.jp/english/business/thermal-power/list/joetsu/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240108210533/https://www.jera.co.jp/static/files/en/corporate/business/thermal-power/list/joetsu/pdf/joetsu_2205_eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); 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 5.15 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709123726/https://www.jera.co.jp/static/files/english/business/thermal-power/list/pdf/joetsu_eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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