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, Rikuden NanaoOta thermal 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)[1]

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

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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[2] coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] 700[3] ultra-supercritical 1998[2]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][4] Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%]
Unit 2 Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][4] 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.[5][6]

Unit 2 of the power station co-fires woody biomass.[7]

In January 2024, both units of the power station were shut down following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on January 1.[8][9]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://maps.app.goo.gl/H782o36H2Q6jwizSA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://beyond-coal.jp/map-and-data/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2580324-japan-s-hokuriku-starts-biomass-co-firing-test-runs. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 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)
  5. "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)," Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, archived February 28, 2010
  6. "Nanao-Ohta Coal Power Station Japan," GEO, accessed June 2016
  7. "Japan's Hokuriku mulls black pellets for biomass use," Argus Media, January 6, 2021
  8. "Japan Earthquake; Power Outages, Communication Glitches, Logistics Disruptions Continue," The Japan News, January 2, 2024
  9. "Japan's Hokuriku to shut another coal-fired unit," Argus Media, January 4, 2024

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