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]

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, Sept. 26, 2019.

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