Sunagawa power station

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Sunagawa power station (砂川発電所) is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Sunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sunagawa power station	Sunagawa, Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan	43.464715, 141.891161 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 3, Unit 4: 43.464715, 141.891161

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 3	Operating	coal: bituminous	125	subcritical	1977	2027 (planned)
Unit 4	Operating	coal: bituminous	125	subcritical	1982	2027 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 3	Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc [100%]	Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 4	Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc [100%]	Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]

Ownership Tree

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Background

The power station is owned by Hokkaido Electric Power Co and is located in Sunagawa, Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. In June 2022, Hokkaido Electric Power announced that the power station would be formally retired in March 2027.

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