Reihoku power station
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Reihoku power station (苓北発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1400-megawatts (MW) in Reihoku, Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Reihoku power station | Reihoku, Amakusa, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan | 32.485132, 130.042115 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 32.485132, 130.042115
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] | 700 | supercritical | 1995 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 700 | ultra-supercritical | 2003 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The 2 x 700 MW plant is owned by Kyushu Electric Power. Unit 1 began operating in 1995, and Unit 2 began operating in 2003.[2]
In April 2023, Kyushu Electric announced that an ammonia co-firing test would be conducted at Reihoku power station Unit 1.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ "苓北発電所においてアンモニア混焼試験を実施します", 九州電力株式会社, April 7, 2023.
Additional data
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