T-Point 2 power station
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T-Point 2 power station (三菱) is an operating power station of at least 566-megawatts (MW) in Takasago, Hyogo, Japan. It is also known as Tomoni Point power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| T-Point 2 power station | Takasago, Hyogo, Japan | 34.746242, 134.784815 (approximate)[1] |
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 | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 566[6] | combined cycle[6] | not found | 2020[6] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistubishi Hitachi Power Systems [100%][6] | Hitachi Ltd; Mitsubishi Corp |
Background
T-Point 2 was planned to initially rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to provide operational recommendations. According to Todd Brezler, vice president of marketing at Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), these recommendations will require some degree of operator approval. "Once the AI has acquired enough data and machine learning," said Brezler, "the plant will operate autonomously, plan its own maintenance schedule and maintenance activities, order its own maintenance parts and service schedule, and become increasingly capable of self-healing."[7]
It is unclear when the plant will begin fully autonomous operations. Brezler noted that MHPS plans to run the verification test for a minimum of 8,000 hours, as it does with all MHPS gas turbine technology validations. One reason is to ensure enough digital data is collected to augment autonomous operation. "Instead of teaching AI to play chess based on analysis of thousands of chess matches, we teach the AI to 'talk power plant,'" Brezler explains. "AI will incorporate other data like weather patterns, market level pricing, and electricity demand to schedule generation and dispatch power."[7]
It has the capability for conversion from natural gas to a blend of natural gas with 30% renewable hydrogen to reduce emissions further. Eventually it will be capable of running on 100% renewable hydrogen to completely eliminate carbon emissions. Takasago Hydrogen Park will be located next to plant, to support the commercialization of hydrogen gas turbines using hydrogen as fuel.[8][9][10][7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Takasago,+Hyogo,+Japan/@34.7738622,134.7475034,13z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x3554d8d053fa7f9d:0x106a076eb3e86bef!2m2!1d134.7906014!2d34.7661005!3e0.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210227114821/https://hjks.jepx.or.jp/hjks/unit. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240120031946/https://power.mhi.com/products/gasturbines/technology/validate. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240120032011/https://www.changeinpower.com/our-solutions/decarbonizing-power/t-point-2/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210623101853/https://www.power-eng.com/2020/04/02/mhps-builds-new-testing-ccgt-plant-for-high-temp-turbines-at-takasago-works/. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210726090229/https://www.mhps.com/news/20200402.html. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Autonomous Power Plant Takes Shape in Japan" Power Magazine, Apr. 1, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220222005590/en/Mitsubishi-Power-to-Establish-Hydrogen-Power-Demonstration-Facility-%E2%80%9CTakasago-Hydrogen-Park%E2%80%9D-at-Takasago-Machinery-Works
- ↑ "Mitsubishi Power announces plans for new hydrogen centre". Steel Times International. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ↑ "Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.｜MHPS' T-Point 2 Enters Commercial Operation with the World's Largest and Most Efficient 60 Hz Gas Turbine". Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
