Moka power plant

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Moka power plant (真岡発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1248-megawatts (MW) in Moka, Tochigi, Japan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Moka power plant Moka, Tochigi, Japan 36.45724, 139.974047 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.45724, 139.974047

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 624.1[2] combined cycle[6] 2019[7]
Unit 2 operating[2][3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 624.1[2] combined cycle[6] 2020[7]

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 Kobelco Power Moka Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2 Kobelco Power Moka Inc [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808005521/https://www.kobelco.co.jp/english/about_kobelco/kobesteel/locations/domestic/mooka.html. Archived from the original on 08 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210227114821/https://hjks.jepx.or.jp/hjks/unit. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221014134830/http://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2213729-japans-kobelco-to-use-ammonia-for-power-generation. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230305145902/https://www.kobelco.co.jp/english/electric-power/. Archived from the original on 05 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309205527/https://www.kobelco.co.jp/english/releases/1202087_15581.html. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210310003508/https://www.kobelco.co.jp/english/electric_power/. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230128003800/https://www.kobelco.co.jp/releases/1203381_15541.html. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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