Niigata East Port power station
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Niigata East Port power station (新潟東港バイオマス発電所) is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Kitakanbara County, Niigata, Japan. It is also known as Niigatahigashikobaiomasu Power Station, Niigata East Port.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata East Port power station | Kitakanbara County, Niigata, Japan | 37.9804, 139.2502 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 37.9804, 139.2502
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids)[4][5] | 50[5] | 2024[3] | no |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tohoku Electric Power[2] | Niigata Toko Biomass Power Generation LLC [100%][4] | Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Equis Development Pte Ltd [25.0%]; Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board [25.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Financing
| Tohoku Electric Power CO INC[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/KtfTghuJzvar5T86A.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206215447/https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/equis-secures-financing-for-biomass-power-plant-in-japan/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Renewable Energy Business Plan Certification Information". 2025-12. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.nikoukei.co.jp/news/detail/459439.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207174311/https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/18275/construction-on-50-mw-biomass-plant-in-japan-to-begin-in-may-2022. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/equis-secures-financing-for-biomass-power-plant-in-japan/. Archived from the original on December 06, 2022.
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Additional data
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