Aioi power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Aioi power station (関西電力㈱ 相生発電所) is an operating power station of at least 200-megawatts (MW) in Aioi, Hyogo, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aioi power station Aioi, Hyogo, Japan 34.774809, 134.457246 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3: 34.774809, 134.457246

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Retired[2][3] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil gas: LNG[3] 375[3] steam turbine[3] not found 1982[3] 2022[2]
2 Operating[4] bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[4] 200[4][5] 1982[5]
3 Retired[2][3] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil gas: LNG[3] 375[3] steam turbine[3] not found 1983[3] 2022[2]

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 Operator Owner Parent
1 Aioi Bio Energy[4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][3] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
2 Aioi Bio Energy[4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][3] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
3 Aioi Bio Energy[4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][3] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/mk29iV5aF2CcL8176. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240115012330/https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/pr/2022/pdf/20220824_1j.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 (PDF) https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/report/factbook/2019/pdf/factbk19_04.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.aioibio.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203033205/https://www.global.toshiba/ww/news/energy/2018/10/news-20181030-01.html. Archived from the original on 03 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.