Kainan power station

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Kainan power station is a mothballed power station in Kainan, Wakayama, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kainan power station Kainan, Wakayama, Japan 34.15121486, 135.1871733 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 mothballed[2] crude oil, heavy fuel oil[2] 450[2] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1970[2] 2019[2]
Unit 2 mothballed[2] crude oil, heavy fuel oil[2] 450[2] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1970[2] 2019[2]
Unit 3 mothballed[2] crude oil, heavy fuel oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1970[2] 2019[2]
Unit 4 mothballed[2] crude oil, heavy fuel oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1970[2] 2019[2]

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
Unit 1 Kansai Electric Power Co[2] Kansai Electric Power Co
Unit 2 Kansai Electric Power Co[2] Kansai Electric Power Co
Unit 3 Kansai Electric Power Co[2] Kansai Electric Power Co
Unit 4 Kansai Electric Power Co[2] Kansai Electric Power Co

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/FzHHhMbyKtqp8WRJ8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 (PDF) https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/report/factbook/2019/pdf/factbk19_04.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625232949/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashima_Power_Station. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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