Nobeoka power station
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Nobeoka power station (旭化成エヌエスエネルギー 延岡発電所) is an operating power station of at least 110-megawatts (MW) in Nobeoka Area, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Kyūshū, Japan. It is also known as Nobeoka Plant power station, Asahi Kasei NS Energy power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nobeoka power station | Nobeoka Area, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Kyūshū, Japan | 32.572443, 131.672972 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 50 | subcritical | 2006 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 60 | subcritical | 2018 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Asahi Kasei NS Energy Co [100%] | Asahi Kasei Group [61.0%]; Nippon Steel Engineering Co Ltd [39.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Asahi Kasei NS Energy Co [100%] | Asahi Kasei Group [61.0%]; Nippon Steel Engineering Co Ltd [39.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Chemicals
Background
The power station is owned by Asahi Kasei NS Energy and is located in Miyazaki, Kyushu Prefecture, Japan.[1] The station's 50 MW unit co-fires with woody biomass.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Map & Data, Japan Beyond Coal, accessed in 2021
- ↑ Conserving biodiversity by utilizing wood thinned from forests as biomass fuel for power generation (Sustainable Utilization of Biological Resources), Satoyama Initiative, November 11, 2011
Additional data
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