Niihama Nishi power station
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Niihama Nishi power station (住友共同電力 新居浜西発電所) is an operating power station of at least 450-megawatts (MW) in Niihama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Niihama Nishi power station | Niihama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan | 33.954611, 133.249236 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 2, Unit 3: 33.954611, 133.249236
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous, fossil liquids - unknown, bioenergy - unknown | 75 | subcritical | – | 1959 | – |
| Unit 1 | operating | fossil liquids - unknown, coal - bituminous, bioenergy - unknown | 75 | subcritical | – | 1959 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous, fossil liquids - unknown, bioenergy - unknown | 75 | subcritical | – | 1962 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | fossil liquids - unknown, coal - bituminous, bioenergy - unknown | 75 | subcritical | – | 1962 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - unknown, bioenergy - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | 2008 | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | – |
| Unit 2 | Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | – |
| Unit 3 | Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): pulp & paper
- Captive industry: Power
Background
In 2018, the plant was reportedly scheduled to be retired in 2022 when Sumitomo's new 150-MW gas-fired power plant was scheduled to completed.[1]
However, this was uncertain as the gas plant's EIA document did not mention it being a replacement of the coal-fired power station. For example, Sumitomo Joint Electric may decide to close unit 1 or 2 that are burning coal, heavy oil, and biomass, but to keep unit 3 running.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Shikoku island to get a third LNG receiving terminal, Riviera, Feb. 7, 2018
Additional data
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