Nobeoka power station
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Nobeoka power station (旭化成エヌエスエネルギー 延岡発電所) is an operating power station of at least 110-megawatts (MW) in Nobeoka Area, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Kyūshū, Japan. It is also known as Nobeoka Plant power station, Asahi Kasei NS Energy power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Nobeoka power station | Nobeoka Area, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Kyūshū, Japan | 32.5733197, 131.6718355 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 32.5733197, 131.6718355
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 50 | subcritical | 2006 |
Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown | 60 | subcritical | 2018 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
Unit name | Owner | Parent |
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Unit 1 | Asahi Kasei Corp[1] | Asahi Kasei Corp |
Unit 2 | Asahi Kasei Corp[1] | Asahi Kasei Corp |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Chemicals
Ownership Tree
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Background
The power station is owned by Asahi Kasei NS Energy and is located in Miyazaki, Kyushu Prefecture, Japan.[2] The station's 50 MW unit co-fires with woody biomass.[3]
In April 2025, Asahi Kasei NS Energy was absorbed by Asahi Kasei Corp.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2024/sf4t1800000009id-att/e241122.pdf.
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(help) - ↑ Map & Data, Japan Beyond Coal, accessed in 2021
- ↑ Conserving biodiversity by utilizing wood thinned from forests as biomass fuel for power generation (Sustainable Utilization of Biological Resources), Satoyama Initiative, November 11, 2011
- ↑ Asahi Kasei to absorb wholly owned subsidiary Asahi Kasei NS Energy through simplified merger, Asahi Kasei, November 22, 2024
Additional data
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