Himeji Daiichi power station

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Himeji Daiichi power station (姫路第一発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1442-megawatts (MW) in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. It is also known as Himeji No. 1.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Himeji Daiichi power station Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan 34.773005, 134.666632 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 5, Unit 6: 34.773005, 134.666632

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 5 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[1][3] 729[1] combined cycle[4] 1995[4]
Unit 6 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[1][3] 713[1] combined cycle[4] 1996[4]

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
Unit 5 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]
Unit 6 Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128084328/https://www.kepco.co.jp/energy_supply/energy/thermal_power/plant/himeji1.html. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309212252/https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/pr/2012/0808-1j.html. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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