Saijo power station
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Saijo power station (西条発電所) is an operating power station of at least 750-megawatts (MW) in Saijo, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Saijo New No.1 (Unit 1 Replacement), Shin Saijo power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Saijo power station | Saijo, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan | 33.933074, 133.168575 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 33.933074, 133.168575
- Unit 1 Replacement: 33.9327, 133.1677
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 156 | subcritical | 1965 | 2022 |
| Unit 1 Replacement | Operating | coal: unknown | 500 | ultra-supercritical | 2023 | – |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 250 | subcritical | 1970 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 Replacement | Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%] | Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
The existing power station was a 406 MW subcritical power station in Saijo city, co-fired by coal and biomass. Unit 1 was 156 MW and installed in 1965, and unit 2 was 250 MW and installed in 1970.[1]
In March 2022, Shikoku Electric Power submitted notice to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry that they planned to retire Unit 1 of the plant following the commercial operation of a replacement unit. Unit 1 was taken offline in March 2022.[2]
Replacement unit
Owner Shikoku Electric Power Co. Ltd. proposed replacing unit 1 with a 500 MW ultra-supercritical unit, planned for operation in March 2023.[3] Construction of the unit began in June 2019, according to the Kiko Network.[4] According to Japan Beyond Coal, the old Unit 1 was scheduled to be retired in 2021.[5]
The replacement unit was planned to come online in June 2023.[2][6]
The unit started commercial operation on June 30, as Japan Beyond Coal highlighted.[7][8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Saijo power station," GEO, accessed April 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "西条発電所１号機リプレース工事に伴う 既設１号機廃止に係る「発電事業変更届出書」の提出について," Shikoku Electric Power, March 31, 2022
- ↑ "西条火力1号、USCに更新－四国電力、50万kW自社応札へ," Shimbun, 2015/04/01
- ↑ Saijo New No.1, Kiko Network, accessed July 2019
- ↑ Data, Japan Beyond Coal, accessed May 18, 2021
- ↑ 西条発電所１号機リプレース工事の着工について, Shikoku Electric Power, May 2022
- ↑ "西条発電所１号機の営業運転開始について," Yonden, June 30, 2023
- ↑ "Latest status of coal-fired power plants (July 1, 2023)," Japan Beyond Coal, July 1, 2023
Additional data
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