Higashi Niigata thermal power station

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Higashi Niigata thermal power station (東新潟火力発電所) is an operating power station of at least 4110-megawatts (MW) in Seirō, Niigata, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Higashi Niigata thermal power station Seirō, Niigata, Japan 38.000014, 139.241601 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-2, Minato 1, Minato 2: 38.000014, 139.241601

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][4] 600[2] steam turbine[5] not found 1977[6]
2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][4] 600[2] steam turbine[5] not found 1983[7]
3-1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG[2][4] 605[2] combined cycle[8] not found 1984[9]
3-2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG[2][4] 605[2] combined cycle[8] not found 1985[9]
4-1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG[2][4] 850[2] combined cycle[10] not found 1999[10]
4-2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG[2][4] 850[2] combined cycle[11] not found 2006[9]
Minato 1 Retired[12][13] fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][4] 350[2] steam turbine[14] not found 1972[15] 2022[13]
Minato 2 Retired[12][13] fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][4] 350[2] steam turbine[16] not found 1975[15] 2022[13]

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 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
2 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
3-1 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
3-2 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
4-1 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
4-2 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
Minato 1 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]
Minato 2 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100%][2][17][18] Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 https://web.archive.org/web/20221015120957/https://www.tohoku-epco.co.jp/power_plant/thermal.html. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210227114821/https://hjks.jepx.or.jp/hjks/unit. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  12. 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119202340/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2201474-japans-tohoku-mothballs-ageing-higashi-niigata-units. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210309213703/https://www.mhi.co.jp/technology/review/pdf/e383/e383101.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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