Noshiro power station
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Noshiro power station (能代発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1800-megawatts (MW) in Noshiro, Akita, Japan. It is also known as Noshiro No.3 (Unit 3).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Noshiro power station | Noshiro, Akita, Akita, Japan | 40.191016, 139.989632 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 40.191016, 139.989632
- Unit 3: 40.1912, 139.9911
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 600 | supercritical | 1993 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 600 | ultra-supercritical | 1994 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 600 | ultra-supercritical | 2020 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
The existing station consists of two 600 MW units and is owned by Tohoku Power Company. They began operating in 1993-1994.[2]
Description of Expansion
A proposed 600 MW Unit 3 would use liquefied natural gas and coal, originally scheduled for 2028.[3]
A 2014 Tepco document stated that bids for construction would begin in 2014 and construction in 2016, with a planned completion date of 2020.[4]
Construction of a coal-fired 600 MW unit began in February 2016.[5] It was scheduled for completion in March 2020.[5]
According to the Kiko Network, trial operations began in August 2019, and the plant was scheduled to be commissioned in March 2020.[6] Unit 3 was commissioned in March 2020.[7]
In November 2023, Tohoku Electric Power announced that, following a trial of 1% biomass co-firing, Noshiro power station would begin firing 20% biomass pellets in the Spring of 2024.[8]
In November 2024, Tohoku Electric Power stated that Unit 3 had successfully test fired 20% woody biomass.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)", Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, accessed August 2009.
- ↑ "Japan hot on coal as 5,400 MW of new projects are in the pipeline," Power Insider, October 16, 2013.
- ↑ Description of new unit (Japanese), Tepco, accessed July 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Noshiro No.3 / Tohoku Electric Power / Noshiro city, Akita pref.," Kiko Network, accessed June 2016
- ↑ Noshiro power station Unit 3, Kiko Network, accessed January 2020
- ↑ 東北電力、能代火力発電所3号機が営業運転を開始, Nikkei, Mar. 2, 2020
- ↑ 東北電力、バイオマス燃料最大2割に 秋田の混焼実験で, Nikkei, Nov. 29, 2023
- ↑ 能代火力発電所３号機においてブラックペレット２０％（重量比）の混焼を達成, Tohoku Electric Power, November 15, 2024
Additional data
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