Matsuura J-POWER power station

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Matsuura J-POWER power station (松浦発電所 電源開発) is an operating power station of at least 2000-megawatts (MW) in Matsuura, Nagasaki, Kyūshū, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Matsuura J-POWER power station	Matsuura, Nagasaki, Kyūshū, Japan	33.356383, 129.692033 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 33.356383, 129.692033

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	1000	supercritical	1990	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	1000	ultra-supercritical	1997	2031 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	J-POWER Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	J-POWER Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The power station is operated by J-POWER in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan and its two units were started up in 1990 and 1997. It is not to be confused with the adjacent 1,700 MW Matsuura Kyushu power station (九州電力 松浦発電所).

In May 2024, J-POWER stated that Unit 1 of the power station would either be retired or placed on reserve by the end of FY2030. Unit 2 would be transitioned to run on ammonia and would utilize carbon capture and storage technology.

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