Karatsu power station

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Karatsu power station (唐津バイオマス電所) is a power station under construction in Karatsu, Japan. It is also known as Karatsu Biomass Power Station, Renova Karatsu.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Karatsu power station Karatsu, Japan 33.4644, 129.9417 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 33.4644, 129.9417

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year
1 Construction[2] bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids)[3] 50[3] 2024 (planned)[3]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Karatsu Biomass Energy[3] Karatsu Biomass Energy GK [100%][4] JA Mitsui Leasing Ltd [35.0%]; Renova Inc [34.0%]; Toho Gas Co Ltd [16.0%]; Innocent Co Ltd [15.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123215437/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Karatsubaiomasu+Power+Station/@33.4640488,129.9407394,537m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x356a796c9be47bd7:0x252b96bc31021164!8m2!3d33.4643629!4d129.9417246?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2569344-biomass-start-ups-lift-japan-s-renova-april-power-sales. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206213600/https://www.renovainc.com/en/business/power_plant/karatsu_biomass/. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206220224/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2249266-japans-karatsu-biomass-project-to-start-up-at-end2024. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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