Makiminato Thermal power plant

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Makiminato Thermal power plant is an operating power station of at least 333-megawatts (MW) in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Makiminato Thermal power plant Urasoe, Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan 26.26921, 127.720144 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 10, 9, CC-1: 26.26921, 127.720144

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Equipment Emergency/Backup
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: kerosene[3] 163[3] gas turbine[3] not found 1973[2] – no
10 Operating[4] fossil gas: LNG[4][5] 45[4] internal combustion[4][5] – 2024[4] – no
9 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2][3] 125[2] steam turbine[2] not found 1981[2] – no
CC-1 Announced[6] fossil gas: LNG[6] 130[6] combined cycle[6] – 2032 (planned)[6] IHI[6] no

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 Parent
1 Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2] Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
10 Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2] Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
9 Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2] Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
CC-1 Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2] Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/z4zQcf57EFJHKMgPA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709123249/https://www.okiden.co.jp/shared/pdf/ir/ar/ar2021/oepc_ar21_00.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20181116225639/http://www.okiden.co.jp/shared/pdf/ir/ar/ar2005/oepc_ar05_01.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 (PDF) https://www.okiden.co.jp/shared/pdf/news_release/2023/240301.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://www.okiden.co.jp/shared/pdf/ir/ar/ar2024/oepc_ar24_00.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://www.eco-business.com/news/japan-warns-okinawa-lng-plant-could-harm-coral-reefs-raises-risk-of-future-shutdown/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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