Gobo power station

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Gobo power station is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Gobo, Wakayama, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gobo power station Gobo, Wakayama, Japan 33.86019, 135.152454 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3: 33.86019, 135.152454

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[3] not found 1984[3]
2 Retired[4][5][2] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[3] not found 1984[3] 2020[5]
3 Operating[4][2] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[3] not found 1984[3]

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
1 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][3] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
2 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][3] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]
3 Kansai Electric Power Co [100%][3] Kansai Electric Power Co [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/Ts5CmBk6MXPJTbnx6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705194616/https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/energy/fuel/thermal_power/plant/index.html. Archived from the original on 05 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 (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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220706012304/http://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/report/factbook/2020/pdf/factbk20.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240405052233/https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/corporate/ir/brief/jobfair/pdf/20200131_e.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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