Kin power station

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Kin power station (金武発電所) is an operating power station of at least 440-megawatts (MW) in Kin, Kungami, Okinawa, Kyūshū, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kin power station	Kin, Kungami, Okinawa, Kyūshū, Japan	26.446606, 127.921757 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 26.446606, 127.921757

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous, bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)	220	subcritical	2002	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous, bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)	220	subcritical	2003	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc (OEPC) [100.0%]
Unit 2	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc (OEPC) [100.0%]

Background

The power station is owned by Okinawa Electric Power Co and its units were commissioned from 2002 to 2003.

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Additional data

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