Taketoyo power station
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Taketoyo power station (武豊発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1070-megawatts (MW) in Taketoyo, Chita, Aichi, Chūbu, Japan. It is also known as 武豊火力発電所, Taketoyo No.5.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Taketoyo power station | Taketoyo, Chita, Aichi, Chūbu, Japan | 34.845, 136.961667 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5: 34.845, 136.961667
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[1] | 1070 | ultra-supercritical | 2022 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | JERA Co Inc [100%] | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background on existing plant
Plans to build a power station in Taketoyo were drawn up in the late 1950s, with the development of Kinuura Port and the first oil-fired unit, with a 220 MW turbine, went on line in 1966. The remaining three oil-fired units come on line in 1972, and served to power Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya Metropolis.[2]
Plans were made to close the facility by the mid-2000s due to rising fuel and maintenance costs. Unit 1 was closed in March 2002, but the closure of other units was delayed after the the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and subsequent closure of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant.[3][4][5]
In August 2017 it was reported that the three remaining oil-fired units had been 80% dismantled as Chubu Electric planned to begin construction of a new coal-fired unit.[6]
Generating Units
Unit 1 (scrapped)
- Rated capacity: 220 MW
- Operational: 1966 – March 2002
Unit 2 (operational)
- Rated capacity: 375 MW
- Operational: June 1972
- Fuel: heavy oil, crude oil
Unit 3 (operational)
- Rated capacity: 375 MW
- Operational: June 1972
- Fuel: heavy oil, crude oil
Unit 4 (operational)
- Rated capacity: 375 MW
- Operational: June 1972
- Fuel: Heavy Oil, Crude Oil
Proposed coal-fired power station
Chubu Electric Power is seeking permits for a new coal-fired 1,070 MW power station at the power station, with a planned commissioning of 2022.[7][8][9] The coal-fired power station would replace the three oil-burning units.[10]
In August 2015, Japan’s environment minister Yoshio Mochizuki said he will not support the new coal power station. Mochizuki released a statement that the proposal may threaten Japan’s efforts to reduce emissions.[10]
In August 2017, Japan's new environment minister Koichi Yamamoto said plans for the coal plant should be reconsidered, or even scrapped, amid growing concerns that Japan may miss emissions reductions targets. The environment ministry makes comments in an advisory role only, with final approval for the plant resting with the industry ministry, who plans to issue a recommendation on the project by mid-September 2017.[11]
In October 2017, Chubu submitted its Environmental Impact Assessment Report to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and received approval in December 2017.[12] Construction of the plant began in May 2018.[13]
As of June 2022, the new unit was slated to come online by the end of the year.[14] News from JERA stated that the unit was conducting trial operations.[15]
In August 2022, the coal-fired unit started commercial operation.[16]
Financing
In April 2020, a financing agreement for the expansion was closed. The project received US$2.32 billion in loans from undisclosed entities.[17]
Incidents
In January 2024, a fire broke out at Taketoyo power station following an explosion. The fire occurred in a temporary storage area for woody biomass fuel. In March 2024, the Japan Beyond Coal campaign called for more information on the cause of the incident, which JERA had reportedly yet to disclose.[18]
As of September 2024, the power station was still offline. In a briefing on the fire, JERA outlined that the fire burned for over five hours with an explosion causing extensive damage to part of the boiler building. The briefing identified a series of design flaws that led to the blast in the wood pellet conveyor system and noted there were three other occasions where smoke was detected in the conveyor system after JERA commissioned the unit in August 2022. JERA estimated the cost of the fire in the 2024–2025 financial year at more than US$68.5 million. The company had yet to start repairs but said it aimed to resume generation at the unit “as soon as possible.”[19][20]
In November 2024, JERA announced plans to resume coal-only generation at the power station in January 2025, almost a year after the fire in the biomass conveyor system. JERA expected to resume biomass co-firing in 2027 at an initial rate of 8%, down from the 17% originally intended.[21]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://beyond-coal.jp/en/news/taketoyo-fire-202401/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Taketoyo power station," Power stations in Japan, accessed Feb 2015
- ↑ 浜岡原子力発電所の運転停止に伴う今夏の需給対策の状況について 2011年5月23日
- ↑ 中電また電力需要最高 使用率88%、武豊火力2号機再開 2011年8月11日付 中日新聞
- ↑ 「メガソーラーたけとよ」の営業運転開始について 2011年10月31日
- ↑ Japan, Nikkei Asian Review, Aug. 17, 2017
- ↑ "Construction plans for Japan's coal power stations," Reuters, Dec 11, 2014
- ↑ 武豊火力発電所5号機の開発計画について 中部電力 2015年2月6日
- ↑ 石油火力3基を高効率の石炭火力1基へ、発電所の更新を加速する中部電力 スマートジャパン 2015年2月10日
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Japan Environment Minister Won’t Back Another Coal-Fired Plant," Bloomberg, Aug 14, 2015
- ↑ "Japan environment minister urges Chubu Elec coal-fired power project be reconsidered," reuters, Aug 1, 2017
- ↑ CHUEF - Taketoyo Biomass Power Plant: Unit V 1070 MW - Aichi Prefecture - Project Profile, Market Reports Online, accessed May 2018
- ↑ Taketoyo No.5 / Chubu Electric Power / Taketoyo town, Aichi pref., Kiko Network, accessed May 2018
- ↑ 地域団体が武豊火力発電所について住民アンケートを実施, Beyond Coal Japan, June 2, 2022
- ↑ 武豊火力建設所における油の漏洩および停止措置について, JERA, February 2, 2022
- ↑ Commercial Operation Begins at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station Unit 5, JERA, August 5, 2022
- ↑ "JERA Taketoyo Thermal Power Plant - Unit 5 Loan". Tagmydeals. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ↑ "News: Fire erupts at Taketoyo Thermal Power; investigation and explanation are essential," Japan Beyond Coal, March 25, 2024
- ↑ “Fire Accident at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station - Recurrence Prevention Measures,” JERA, September 3, 2024
- ↑ “Japan's Taketoyo biomass co-fired plant delayed further,” Argus Media, September 3, 2024
- ↑ “JERA Plans to Resume Service After the Fire at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station,” JERA, November 22, 2024
Additional data
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