Tsuruga power station
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Tsuruga power station (敦賀発電所) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Tsuruga, Fukui, Chūbu, Japan. It is also known as Tsuruga Hokuriku power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuruga power station | Tsuruga, Fukui, Chūbu, Japan | 35.6724, 136.08154 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 35.6724, 136.08154
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | supercritical | 1991 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 700 | ultra-supercritical | 2000 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][1] | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100%][1] | Hokuriku Electric Power Co [100.0%] |
Background
The Tsuruga power station is a 1,200MW coal-fired plant in Tsuruga City, Fukui, Japan. The station is owned by Hokuriku Power Company.[2] Unit 1 (500MW) was commissioned in 1991 and Unit 2 (700MW) was commissioned in 2000.[3]
Unit 2 of the power station co-fires woody biomass.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20100228174645/https://www.fepc.or.jp/english/energy_electricity/location/thermal/index.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)," Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, archived February 28, 2010
- ↑ List of existing coal plants, Kiko Network, accessed Dec. 2017
- ↑ "Japan's Hokuriku mulls black pellets for biomass use," Argus Media, January 6, 2021
Additional data
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