Kawasaki Natural Gas power station

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Kawasaki Natural Gas power station (川崎天然ガス発電) is an operating power station of at least 847-megawatts (MW) in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. It is also known as KNGPG.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kawasaki Natural Gas power station Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan 35.498877, 139.725184 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 35.498877, 139.725184

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[1][2] fossil gas - natural gas[1][3] 423.7[1] combined cycle[1] 2008[4]
Unit 2 operating[1][2] fossil gas - natural gas[1][3] 423.7[1] combined cycle[1] 2008[1]

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 Kawasaki Natural Gas Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Kawasaki Natural Gas Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20230127154010/https://www.kngg.co.jp/business/index.html. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp/Press_e/20060131-01e.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210309213410/https://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp/IR/english/library/pdf/anual/17e09.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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