Nanao-Ota Shinko power station
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Nanao-Ota Shinko power station (七尾大田発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Nanao, Ishikawa, Chūbu, Japan. It is also known as Nanao-Ota power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nanao-Ota Shinko power station | Nanao, Ishikawa, Chūbu, Japan | 37.066393, 137.003701 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 37.066393, 137.003701
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | ultra-supercritical | 1995 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 700 | ultra-supercritical | 1998 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][1] | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][1] | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] |
Background
The plant is owned by Hokuriku Power Company. Unit 1 began operating in 1995, and unit 2 in 1998.[2][3]
Unit 2 of the power station co-fires woody biomass.[4]
In January 2024, both units of the power station were shut down following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on January 1.[5][6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20100228174645/https://www.fepc.or.jp/english/energy_electricity/location/thermal/index.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)," Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, archived February 28, 2010
- ↑ "Nanao-Ohta Coal Power Station Japan," GEO, accessed June 2016
- ↑ "Japan's Hokuriku mulls black pellets for biomass use," Argus Media, January 6, 2021
- ↑ "Japan Earthquake; Power Outages, Communication Glitches, Logistics Disruptions Continue," The Japan News, January 2, 2024
- ↑ "Japan's Hokuriku to shut another coal-fired unit," Argus Media, January 4, 2024
Additional data
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