Rengo Kanazu Mill power station
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Rengo Kanazu Mill power station (レンゴー 金津工場) is an operating power station of at least 78-megawatts (MW) in Kanazu Mill, Awara, Fukui, Japan. It is also known as Kanatsu Mill, Rengo Kanazu Mill 2-4.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rengo Kanazu Mill power station | Kanazu Mill, Awara, Fukui, Fukui, Japan | 36.213143, 136.241349 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 5, Unit 4: 36.213143, 136.241349
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Operating[1] | bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids)[1] | 40.53[1] | – | 2017[1] | – |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), other: tires | 37.8 | subcritical | 2015 | 2026 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rengo Co Ltd [100%][1] | Rengo Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Rengo Co Ltd [100%][1] | Rengo Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Pulp & Paper
Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The plant was commissioned in October 2015.[2] Unit 4 of the plant co-fires with biomass.[3]
As Japan Beyond Coal highlighted,[4] on June 5, 2023, the Rengo Group declared its commitment to reduce coal use at its domestic manufacturing sites to zero by 2027. According to its press release, Rengo will change the fuel used in two paper manufacturing mills. The Kanazu Mill and Marusan Paper Mill were expected to switch to LNG in 2026 and 2027, respectively, eliminating coal entirely.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240131105955/https://www.fit-portal.go.jp/PublicInfo. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 金津工場に蒸気タービン発電設備が完成し売電を開始しました, Rengo, Oct. 16, 2015
- ↑ Rengo : Installs New Biomass Boiler for Power Generation at Tonegawa Division, Market Screener, July 1, 2022
- ↑ "Coal plant operator Rengo declares coal-exit by 2027," Japan Beyond Coal, June 20, 2023
- ↑ カーボンニュートラルに向けて石炭使用ゼロへ, Rengo, June 5, 2023
Additional data
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