Shinchi power station
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Shinchi power station (新地発電所) is an operating power station of at least 2000-megawatts (MW) in Shinchi, Soma, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Shinchi power station | Shinchi, Soma, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan | 37.841115, 140.946169 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 37.841115, 140.946169
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 1000 | supercritical | 1994 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 1000 | supercritical | 1995 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Soma Kyodo Power Co Ltd [100%] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc; Tokyo Electric Power Co |
| Unit 2 | Soma Kyodo Power Co Ltd [100%] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc; Tokyo Electric Power Co |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
Shinchi power station is a 2 x 1,000 MW supercritical coal plant in the town of Shinchi. It began operating in 1994-5.[1]
In March 2022, both units of the power station were shut down due to a combination of technical problems and a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occurred within days of each other. Unit 1 resumed operation in November 2022, and Unit 2 resumed operation in January 2023.[2]
Unit 2 was shut down again on 16 February 2023 due to problems with a boiler control circuit. No date was given for when the unit was likely to restart.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Shinchi Coal Power Plant Japan," GEO, accessed March 2016.
- ↑ "Japan’s Soma fully restores quake-hit coal-fired plant," Argus, January 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Japan’s Soma shuts No.2 coal-fired power unit", Argus, February 17, 2023.
Additional data
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