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 | Retired year |
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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 |
---|---|
Unit 1 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] |
Unit 2 | 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.[1][2]
Unit 2 of the power station co-fires woody biomass.[3]
In January 2024, both units of the power station were shut down following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on January 1.[4][5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "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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