Soma Core power station
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Soma Core power station (相馬中核工業団地（東地区）) is a cancelled power station in Soma, Fukushima, Tōhoku, Japan. It is also known as Soma Core Industrial Area power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Soma Core power station | Soma, Fukushima, Tōhoku, Japan | 37.831844, 140.940642 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown, bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids) | 112 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Soma Kyodo Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
According to the project EIA, a private joint development company in the city of Soma was planning to develop a 112 MW coal- and biomass-fired plant for the Soma core industrial park.[1][2] Construction was planned for August 2015, and operations by March 2018.[3]
In February 2019, Soma Kyodo announced that the coal-fired was cancelled and that a biomass-fired plant might be developed instead by Nippon Energy Patners.[4][5][6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ EIA, February 17, 2015
- ↑ 相馬中核工業団地（東地区）内共同自家発新設計画 (Environmental impact assessment implementation project), Fukushima, accessed January 2022
- ↑ The thermal power plant planning new company founded in Soma, to '17 running, 47 News, May 27, 2014
- ↑ 石炭火力発電の最新状況 2基稼動・1基中止・2基停止が明らかに～条例アセスは一定の歯止めにはなるも、木質バイオマスへのシフトを加速～, Kiko Network, February 21, 2019
- ↑ JBC Coal Plant Data Summary, Beyond-Coal JP, January 5, 2022 (PDF)
- ↑ Soma Kyodo CFPP in the Soma Core Industrial Park, Fukushima, Japan, EJAtlas, updated July 14, 2021
Additional data
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