Takehara power station
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Takehara power station (竹原発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1300-megawatts (MW) in Takehara, Hiroshima, Chūgoku, Japan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Takehara New No.1 (New Unit 1).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Takehara power station | Takehara, Hiroshima, Chūgoku, Japan | 34.3373, 132.9572 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- New Unit 1, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 34.3373, 132.9572
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: unknown | 600 | ultra-supercritical | 2020 | – |
| Unit 1 | retired | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: unknown | 250 | subcritical | 1967 | 2018 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: unknown | 350 | subcritical | 1974 | 2019 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 700 | supercritical | 1983 | 2031 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| New Unit 1 | J-POWER Co Ltd [100%] | J-POWER Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | J-POWER Co Ltd [100%] | J-POWER Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | J-POWER Co Ltd [100%] | J-POWER Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | J-POWER Co Ltd [100%] | J-POWER Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The station is owned and operated by J-POWER, the trading name for the Electric Power Development Co. It comprises three units: the 250MW unit no 1 was commissioned in July 1967; the 350MW No 2 was converted from being an oil-fired power station to coal and re-commissioned in June 1995; and the 700MW No 3 which was commissioned in March 1983.[2]
In May 2024, J-POWER stated that Takehara power station Unit 3 would be retired or placed on reserve by the end of FY2031.[3] The New Unit 1 would begin co-firing with biomass and utilize carbon capture and storage technology.[4]
Description of Expansion
J-Power is considering the construction of a new 600 megawatt coal-fired unit. In its planning document J-Power refer to this as 'Takehara New Unit 1' to replace the existing 250 megawatt unit 1 commissioned in 1967. The company has indicated that construction may start in 2015 with a nominal commissioning date of 2020.[5]
Construction began in 2014.[6]
Units 1 and 2 were retired in 2018 and 2019 respectively.[7] New Unit 1 was commissioned on June 30, 2020.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240517005620/https://www.jpower.co.jp/english/news_release/pdf/news240509_2e.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Electric Power Development Co., "Fact Book: 2008", Electric Power Development Co., October 2008, page 15.
- ↑ "J-Power may close up to five coal power plants by fiscal 2030," The Japan Times, May 10, 2024
- ↑ "Medium-Term Management Plan 2024-2026," J-POWER Group, May 9, 2024
- ↑ Electric Power Development Company, "Outline of Fiscal 2013 Electric Power Supply Plan", Electric Power Development Company website, March 29, 2013, page 2.
- ↑ "Takehara," (Japanese), accessed July 2014.
- ↑ "Takehara Thermal Power Plant New Unit No.1 Commenced Commercial Operation," Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., June 2020
- ↑ Ｊパワー竹原火力新１号が営業運転開始／バイオマス１０％混焼へ, deknishimbun.com, Jul. 1, 2020
Additional data
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