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)

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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
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	Parent
Unit 1	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%]	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%]	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]

Ownership Tree

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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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