Mikawa power station
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Mikawa power station (三川発電所, 株式会社シグマパワー有明, 株式会社シグマパワー有明 三川発電所(バイオマス)) is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Omuta, Fukuoka, Kyūshū, Japan. It is also known as Omuta.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mikawa power station | Omuta, Fukuoka, Kyūshū, Japan | 33.019859, 130.422645 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 33.019859, 130.422645
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] | 50[2] | – | 2017[3] | – |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: unknown | 47.5 | subcritical | 2005 | 2017 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | SIGMA POWER Ariake[2] | Toshiba Corp [100%][2] | Toshiba Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | SIGMA POWER Ariake[2] | Toshiba Corp [100%][2] | Toshiba Corp [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 2017.
Background
The power station is located in Fukuoka, Kyushu Prefecture, Japan.[4] The plant is now fueled by wood and other solid biomass.[5]
In 2017, the Toshiba Corporation converted the Mikawa power station from a coal- to a biomass-fired power plant.[6] The power station was retrofitted with a carbon capture and storage system in 2020.[7] The carbon capture demonstration was conducted from November 2020 to March 2021.[8]
The power station is close to the Miike power station.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/cpLZ6JmZsCgXYJbX9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206215520/https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/toshiba-unveils-biomass-power-plant-in-japan/. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240131105955/https://www.fit-portal.go.jp/PublicInfo. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://sekitan.jp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/list-of-Coal-Fired-Power-Plants-in-Japan.pdf
- ↑ Toshiba unveils biomass power plant in Japan, Bioenergy Insight, April 28, 2017
- ↑ Toshiba's Biomass Power Plant Starts Operating in Japan, Toshiba, April 27, 2017
- ↑ Toshiba retrofits Mikawa power plant with CCS, Gas to Power journal, November 4, 2020
- ↑ Development Project of Integrated Demonstration Facility and Supply Chain for Sustainable CCUS Adopted by Ministry of the Environment, Toshiba, September 10, 2021
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
