Soma Coal-Biomass power station

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Soma Coal-Biomass power station (相馬石炭・バイオマス発電所) is an operating power station of at least 112-megawatts (MW) in Soma, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan. It is also known as Orix Soma power station, Soma Energy Park, M.Setek Soma power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Soma Coal-Biomass power station Soma, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan 37.831604, 140.942001 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • ': 37.831604, 140.942001

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
operating coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) 112 subcritical 2018

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner Parent
Soma Energy Park GK [100%] ORIX Corp

Background

The 112 MW coal-fired and biomass power station would be built at the M.Setek Soma Factory plant in the city of Soma and powered by coal and scrap materials.[1][2]

The plant began commercial operations in March 2018.[3][4]

Financing

In July 2015, a financing agreement for the project was closed. US$222.32 million in loans was provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nippon Life Insurance, 77 Bank, Toho Bank, Joyo Bank, and T&D Holdings.[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "オリックス、発電に最大1500億円投資 各地でバイオマス・石炭," 本経済新聞, 2014/4/2
  2. "環境影響評価実施案件," Fukushima Prefecture, updated Oct 1, 2015
  3. MHPS Achieves Japan’s Highest Biomass Cofiring Ratio of 34% at 112 MW Coal-Fired Power Plant, MHPS, Mar. 29, 2018
  4. Soma Energy Park Begins Using MHPS-TOMONI at Pulverized Coal-Biomass Power Plant, MarketWatch, Aug. 20, 2018
  5. "Preview of Soma Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.

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