Hitachinaka Generation
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Hitachinaka Generation (常陸那珂共同火力発電所) is an operating power station of at least 650-megawatts (MW) in Tokai, Ibaraki, Kantō, Japan. It is also known as Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachinaka Generation | Tokai, Ibaraki, Kantō, Japan | 36.4368, 140.6138 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- ': 36.4368, 140.6138
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating | coal: bituminous | 650 | ultra-supercritical | 2021 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Hitachinaka Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
Background
In 2013, Chubu Electric Power Company said it plans to found a joint special purpose company with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to build and operate a 600 MW coal-fired power plant, to be constructed at TEPCO's 2,000 MW Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station.[1]
In December 2013, the two companies announced that they had agreed to form the Hitachinaka Generation Company with Chubu holding a 96.55% stake in the company and TEPCO 3.45%. In its media release, the company stated the proposed project would have an installed capacity of 650MW, with 600MW sent out to the grid. The projected commissioning date is 2020-2021.[2][3]
In May 2016, Japan’s environment minister Tamayo Marukawa endorsed the plant.[4] The plant is under construction.[5]
In September 2018, the Kiko Network listed the plant's commissioning date as 2020.[6] In May 2020 a company profile of Hitachinaka Generation Company gave the commissioning date for Unit 2 as 2021.[7]
In January 2021 the plant began commercial operations.[8]
Financing
In September 2017, the project reached financial closure after it secured US$1150.70 million in loans from Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, and Resona Bank.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Chubu Electric, TEPCO to jointly build coal power plant," Global Post, May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "「株式会社常陸那珂ジェネレーション」の設立について" (Establishment of “Hitachinaka Generation Co., Inc.), Media Release, December 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Construction plans for Japan's coal power stations," Reuters, Dec 11, 2014.
- ↑ Chisaki Watanabe, "Japan Minister Endorses Two Coal-Power Plants North of Tokyo," Bloomberg, May 27, 2016
- ↑ "Hitachinaka Kyodo No.1 / Hitachinaka Generation / Tokai village, Ibaraki pref.," Kiko Network, accessed Feb 2017
- ↑ Japan Coal Phase-Out, Kiko Network, November 2018
- ↑ ■ 工程■ 配置図常陸那珂共同火力発電所1号機, Hitagene, May 2020
- ↑ Motoko Hasegawa,Jera starts up Hitachinaka coal-fired power unit, Argus Media, Jan. 8, 2021
- ↑ "Preview of Hitachinaka Coal-Fired Power Plant (650MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
Additional data
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