Tokuyama Central power station
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Tokuyama Central power station (徳山製造所 中央発電所) is an operating power station of at least 372-megawatts (MW) in Central power station, Shunan, Yamaguchi, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tokuyama Central power station | Central power station, Shunan, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan | 34.043957, 131.797384 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 34.043957, 131.797384
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | Retired | coal: unknown[1] | 35 | subcritical | 1963 | 2020[2] | False |
| Unit 7 | Operating | coal: unknown, other: tires, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) [25%][1][3][4] | 78 | subcritical | 2007 | – | False |
| Unit 8 | Operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[1][4] | 145 | subcritical | 2003 | – | False |
| Unit 9 | Operating[4] | coal: unknown[1] | 149 | subcritical | 1987 | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | Tokuyama Corp [100%] | Tokuyama Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Tokuyama Corp [100%] | Tokuyama Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Tokuyama Corp [100%] | Tokuyama Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | Tokuyama Corp [100%] | Tokuyama Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Chemicals
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
In June 2025, Tokuyama Corporation stated that it would consider phasing out Tokuyama Central power station Unit 9 between 2030 and 2035. In addition, the company was implementing biomass co-firing in one of the remaining units in the second half of 2025.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "自家発電所の一部を廃止及び発電事業者の廃止届を提出". www.tokuyama.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
{{cite web}}: Text "Tokuyama" ignored (help); Text "ニュース" ignored (help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/pdf/2025_tokuyama_tcfd_e.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/global_warming.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ トクヤマ、石炭火力1基を2030年代前半に停止検討, The Chugoku Shimbun, June 25, 2025
Additional data
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