Gushikawa power station

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Gushikawa power station (具志川発電所) is an operating power station of at least 312-megawatts (MW) in Uruma, Okinawa, Kyūshū, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gushikawa power station	Uruma, Okinawa, Kyūshū, Japan	26.379235, 127.875742 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 26.379235, 127.875742

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Unit 1	operating	coal: bituminous, bioenergy: unknown	156	subcritical	1994
Unit 2	operating	coal: bituminous, bioenergy: unknown	156	subcritical	1995

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%]	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100%]	Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]

Background

The power station is owned by the Okinawa Electric Power Co and is located in Uruma, Okinawa (Uchinaa), Kyūshū Prefecture, Japan. Its two units were commissioned from 1994 to 1995.

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