Kashima thermal power station

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Kashima thermal power station (鹿島火力発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1260-megawatts (MW) in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kashima thermal power station Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan 35.916979, 140.70173 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7-1, Unit 7-2, Unit 7-3: 35.916979, 140.70173

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 retired[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[2] 1971[2] 2023[4]
Unit 2 retired[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[2] 1971[2] 2023[4]
Unit 3 retired[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[2] 1972[2] 2023[4]
Unit 4 retired[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[2] 600[2] steam turbine[2] 1972[2] 2023[4]
Unit 5 retired[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[2] 1000[2] steam turbine[2] 1974[2] 2023[4]
Unit 6 retired[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[2] 1000[2] steam turbine[2] 1975[2] 2023[4]
Unit 7-1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 420[2] combined cycle[2] 2014[5]
Unit 7-2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 420[2] combined cycle[2] 2014[5]
Unit 7-3 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 420[2] combined cycle[2] 2014[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
Unit 1 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 3 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 4 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 5 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 6 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 7-1 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 7-2 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]
Unit 7-3 JERA Co Inc [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207042938/https://www.jera.co.jp/english/business/thermal-power/list/kashima/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); 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 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220707154309/https://www.jera.co.jp/static/files/english/business/thermal-power/list/pdf/kashima_eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240108210820/https://www.jera.co.jp/static/files/en/corporate/business/thermal-power/list/kashima/pdf/kashima_2023_en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 https://www.jera.co.jp/en/news/information/20230317_1106. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210309215915/https://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/betu14_e/images/140501e0401.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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