Karita power station

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Karita power station (苅田発電所) is a mothballed power station in Kanda, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Japan. It is also known as Kanda power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Karita power station Kanda, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan 33.787223, 130.998863 (exact)
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 33.787223, 130.998863

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year Emergency/Backup
Unit 1 Mothballed[1] coal: bituminous[2] 360 supercritical 2001 2026 (planned)[3] False

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [100%] Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): imported

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Background

The power plant is owned by Kyushu Electric Power Co and is located in Miyako, Fukuoka, Kyūshū Prefecture, Japan.[4]

In January 2024, Kyushu Electric Power reportedly stated that Karita power station would be decommissioned in July 2024.[5]

In July 2024, the unit was mothballed.[6]

In September 2024, Kyushu Electric Power announced that the power station would be officially retired in June 2026.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ (PDF) https://beyond-coal.jp/beyond-coal/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/JBC-data-for-summary-2_202408_en.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://www.kyuden.co.jp/press_h240927-1.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.788600&lon=130.997157&z=15&m=b&show=/21921207/Thermal-Power-Plant&search=33.800231%09130.994978
  5. ↑ Latest status of coal-fired power plants (February 1, 2024), Japan Beyond Coal, February 1, 2024
  6. ↑ JBC Coal Plant Data Summary, Japan Beyond Coal, August 1, 2024
  7. ↑ 豊前発電所2号機及び苅田発電所新1号機の廃止を決定しました, Kyushu Electric Power, September 27, 2024

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