Kureha Iwaki Factory power station

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Kureha Iwaki Factory power station (クレハ いわき事業所) is an operating power station of at least 45-megawatts (MW) in Iwaki Factory, Iwaki, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kureha Iwaki Factory power station	Iwaki Factory, Iwaki, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan	36.902367, 140.777242 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• ': 36.902367, 140.777242

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Operating	coal: unknown	45	subcritical	2006

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner	Parent
Kureha Corp [100%]	Kureha Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): power
• Captive industry: Electronics

Financing

Source of financing:

Background

The plant powers a Kureha factory which produces automotive parts and electronics components, carbon fibers used as insulating materials for high-temperature furnaces, materials used in lithium-ion batteries in hybrid and electric vehicles, raw material for household wrapping film and other food packaging materials, and pharmaceuticals.

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