Matsuura Kyushu power station
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Matsuura Kyushu power station (九州電力 松浦発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1700-megawatts (MW) in Matsuura, Nagasaki, Kyūshū, Japan. It is also known as Matsuura power station, Matsuura No.2 (Unit 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Matsuura Kyushu power station | Matsuura, Nagasaki, Kyūshū, Japan | 33.350364, 129.683244 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 33.350364, 129.683244
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 700 | supercritical | 1989 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2019 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (九電) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (九電) [100.0%] |
Background
The Matsuura power station is a single-unit 700 MW coal-fired power station owned by Kyushu Electric Power Company. The unit went into operation in 1989 and construction on a second unit began in 2001, with an expected completion date of 2005. Waning demand for electricity pushed the start date back to 2011, but construction was suspended in 2004.[1]
Description of Expansion
The Kyushu Electric Power Company is building a new 1,000 megawatt coal-fired unit at the power station.[2] In its 2013 planning document the company does not indicate when construction is nominally intended to begin but states that it would be commissioned in 2023 "or later".[3] The power station was permitted in 2014.[4]
In March 2014 Kyushu Electric Power Co. said it would begin construction on the second unit at the Matsuura Thermal Power Station once a bid was selected, with a planned commissioning of June 2020.[1] The bid was selected in February 2015 and the power station is under construction.[5]
According to Kyushu Electric in 2016, construction is ahead of schedule and may be completed in December 2019.[6] According to the Kiko Network the plant began trial operations in May 2019.[7] Unit 2 was commissioned on Dec. 20, 2019.[8]
In October 2023, Kyushu Electric announced that an ammonia co-firing test would be conducted at Matsuura Kyushu power station in November 2023.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kyuden Resumes Power Plant Construction in Nagasaki," Fukuoka now, Mar. 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Matsura Japan," Jpower, accessed Jan 2014.
- ↑ Kyushu Electric Power Company, "Outline of Supply Plan for FY2013", March 2013, page 1.
- ↑ "Outline of Supply Plan for FY2014," Kyushu Electric Power Company, March 2014
- ↑ "火力電源入札の落札者決定について," 九州電力株式会社, Feb 16, 2015
- ↑ "松浦発電所2号機／九州電力／長崎県松浦市," Kiko Network, accessed May 2017
- ↑ Matsuura No.2 , Kiko Network, accessed July 2019
- ↑ Kyuden Matsuura 2, Kiko Network, accessed January 2020
- ↑ 松浦発電所においてアンモニア混焼試験を実施します, 九州電力株式会社, October 30, 2023
Additional data
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