Tsuruga power station
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Tsuruga power station (敦賀発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It is also known as Tsuruga Hokuriku power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuruga power station | Tsuruga, Fukui, Fukui, Japan | 35.6724, 136.08154 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 35.6724, 136.08154
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 500 | supercritical | 1991 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating[3] | coal: bituminous [85%], bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) [15%][4][2] | 700[5] | ultra-supercritical | 2000[3] | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][6] | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][6] | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Tsuruga power station is a 1,200MW coal-fired plant in Tsuruga City, Fukui, Japan. The station is owned by Hokuriku Power Company.[7] Unit 1 (500MW) was commissioned in 1991 and Unit 2 (700MW) was commissioned in 2000.[8]
Unit 2 of the power station co-fires woody biomass.[9]
As of December 2024, Hokuriku Electric Power announced that the biomass ratio was increased to 15%. Construction of supporting facilities, including storage silos and conveyor belts, was ongoing.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/Frm15U3ToFsDqzrv7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://beyond-coal.jp/map-and-data/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250707232646/https://www.rikuden.co.jp/press/attach/24120201.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2580324-japan-s-hokuriku-starts-biomass-co-firing-test-runs.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20100228174645/https://www.fepc.or.jp/english/energy_electricity/location/thermal/index.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)," Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, archived February 28, 2010
- ↑ List of existing coal plants, Kiko Network, accessed Dec. 2017
- ↑ "Japan's Hokuriku mulls black pellets for biomass use," Argus Media, January 6, 2021
- ↑ 敦賀火力発電所２号機 木質バイオマスの混焼比率を拡大させた発電の開始について, Hokuriku Electric Power, December 2, 2024
Additional data
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