Nippon Steel (NSC) Kashima Works power station
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Nippon Steel (NSC) Kashima Works power station (日本製鉄 鹿島製鐵所) is an operating power station of at least 522-megawatts (MW) in Kashima Area, Kashima, Ibaraki, Kantō, Japan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nippon Steel (NSC) Kashima Works power station | Kashima Area, Kashima, Ibaraki, Kantō, Japan | 35.947067, 140.688737 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 35.947067, 140.688737
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 522 | supercritical | 2007 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Nippon Steel Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining
- Captive industry: Power
Background
The Kashima Iron Works plant is owned and operated by Sumitomo Metal Industries and Nippon Steel. According to the U.S. Geological Survey: "Sumitomo Metals Kashima thermal power plant began commercial operation in June 2007. Construction of the plant started in January 2004. The $545 million coal-fired plant had a generating capacity of 507 megawatts. Power would be supplied to Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. for 15 years."[1] In April 2020, the Kashima Iron Works were integrated with the Kamaishi Steel Works and the combined facilities were renamed the "East Japan Steel Works. Kamaishi District."[2]
New power station
On December 9, 2013, J-Power and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal announced that they had formed the new company Kashima Power Company to construct an ultra-super critical 650 MW coal unit on the grounds of the Kashima Iron Works plant.[3] The new Kashima Works power station was commissioned on Jul. 1, 2020[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Chin S. Kuo, "The Mineral Industry of Japan", U.S. Geological Survey, April 2009, page 6.
- ↑ さよなら「釜石製鉄所」 ８０余年の歴史、途切れる, Kahoku, Apr. 2, 2020
- ↑ "J-Power and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal to form new company, expanding another coal power plant in Ibaraki," Sekitan, Jan 6, 2014.
- ↑ ニュースリリー, J-POWER, Jul. 1, 2020
Additional data
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