Toyama Shinko power station
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Toyama Shinko power station (富山新港発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1664-megawatts (MW) in Imizu, Toyama, Chūbu, Japan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Toyama Shinko power station | Imizu, Toyama, Chūbu, Japan | 36.76566, 137.128677 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.76566, 137.128677
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit CC 1: 36.7654, 137.1286
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1971 | 2024 (planned) |
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | heavy fuel oil, crude oil[1] | 240[1] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1974[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1972 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[1] | heavy fuel oil, crude oil, liquefied natural gas[1] | 500[1] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1981[3] | – |
| Unit CC 1 | operating[4] | liquefied natural gas[3] | 424.7[5] | combined cycle[5] | not found | 2018[6] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 1 | Hokuriku Electric Power Company[7] | Hokuriku Electric Power Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Hokuriku Electric Power Company[7] | Hokuriku Electric Power Company [100.0%] |
| Unit CC 1 | Hokuriku Electric Power Company[7] | Hokuriku Electric Power Company [100.0%] |
Background
Toyama Shinko power station is owned by Hokuriku Power Company.[8][9]
Hokuriku Power had planned to retire Coal Unit 1 in 2018, but in December 2017 announced that Unit 1 would continue to operate until 2024.[10]
In January 2024, Hokuriku temporarily shut down coal Unit 2 for inspections. The utility had previously reduced generation at the power station following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on January 1.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220121041112/https://www.rikuden.co.jp/csr/attach/integratedreport2021EN.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/toyama-shinko-oil-fired-power-plant-japan/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220908102606/https://www.rikuden.co.jp/setsubi/hatsuden.html. Archived from the original on 08 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221203044049/https://hjks.jepx.or.jp/hjks/unit. Archived from the original on 03 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220701191540/https://www.rikuden.co.jp/press/attach/18112101.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 01 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221218183204/https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-hokuriku-elec-pw-lng-idAFL3N25N257. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309204253/https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLRSP465554_X01C17A2000000/. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)," Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, archived February 28, 2010
- ↑ Kiko list of existing plants, Kiko Network, accessed Dec. 2017
- ↑ 富山新港の石炭火力、廃止を6年延期 北陸電力 安定供給狙い, Nikkei, Dec. 8, 2017
- ↑ "Japan's Hokuriku to shut another coal-fired unit," Argus Media, January 4, 2024
Additional data
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