Himeji Natural Gas power station

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Himeji Natural Gas power station is a power station in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Himeji Natural Gas power station Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan 34.815418, 134.685551 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
CC 1 Construction[2][3][4] fossil gas: LNG[2] 622.6[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2026 (planned)[3][2]
CC 2 Construction[2][3][4] fossil gas: LNG[2] 622.6[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2026 (planned)[3][2]
CC3 Announced[5][6] fossil gas: LNG[6] 622.6[6] combined cycle[6] 2030 (planned)[5]

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
CC 1 Himeji Natural Gas Power Generation Co [100%][2] Osaka Gas Co Ltd [100.0%]
CC 2 Himeji Natural Gas Power Generation Co [100%][2] Osaka Gas Co Ltd [100.0%]
CC3 Himeji Natural Gas Power Generation Co [100%][2] Osaka Gas Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

In September 2019, Osaka Gas announced its decision to invest in two 622 MW gas turbine combined cycle power generation units.[7] A third 622 MW gas unit was announced in March 2025 with a hoped-for start date of 2030-31.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B048'55.5%22N+134%C2%B041'08.0%22E/@34.8154176,134.6833569,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x370ac5283227edfc!8m2!3d34.8154176!4d134.6855509. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211019044555/https://www.osakagas.co.jp/en/whatsnew/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2019/10/04/190926.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221220003700/https://webmagazine.dnv.co.jp/assets/images/sus_list/data/sus_finance_list_/pdfreport_e/60.Osaka%20Gas%20Co.,%20Ltd.(2).pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240120030950/https://www.osakagas.co.jp/en/whatsnew/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2023/05/17/230510.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Gas-fired units win Japan's clean power auction". www.argusmedia.com. 2024-04-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-14. {{cite web}}: Text "Latest Market News" ignored (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240625030558/https://www.osakagas.co.jp/en/whatsnew/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2024/06/04/240426.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Investment Decision on the Power Generation Business in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Osaka Gas, Sep. 26, 2019
  8. Reina Maeda, Japan's Osaka Gas to build 623MW CCGT unit, Argus Media, Mar. 7, 2025

Additional data

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