Press Release
Commercial operation started on Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant
June 17, 2024
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
TOHO GAS Co., Ltd.
ENE-VISION Co., Ltd.
Kumamoto Forest Generation LLC ("Project Company"), jointly founded by Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Headquarters: Higashi-ku, Nagoya; President & Director: Kingo Hayashi, "Chubu Electric Power"), TOHO GAS Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Atsuta-ku, Nagoya; Representative Director, President: Nobuyuki Masuda, "TOHO GAS") and ENE-VISION Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chikusa-ku, Nagoya; President: Masanori Yamaguchi, "ENE-VISION") completed construction of the Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant (Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, "the plant") and started commercial operation on June16.
The plant is a wood-fired biomass power plant with an output of 75,000 kW, and is expected to generate approximately 480 million kWh per year.
We appreciate the cooperation and understanding of the local community and relevant parties in the construction of the plant.
The three investment companies and Project Company will operate the plant with the utmost consideration for the safety and security of local residents, and will continue to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society through its operation.
[Panoramic View of Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant]
[Overview of Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant]
Location of the power plant |
2-3-1 Shin-minatomachi, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Power output |
75,000kW |
Estimated annual power output |
Approx. 480 million kWh (equivalent to approx. 150,000 ordinary households) |
Fuel type |
Wood pellets, wood chips (unused thinned wood produced in Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Start of construction |
April 18, 2022 |
Start of commercial operation |
June 16, 2024 |
[Overview of Kumamoto Forest Generation LLC]
Established |
May 2020 |
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Headquarters |
2-3-1 Shin-minatomachi, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture |
Representative |
Naoaki Kubozuka, Officer Performing Duties |
Business Activities |
Biomass power generation |
Shareholding company |
Chubu Electric Power (49%), TOHO GAS (37%), ENE-VISION (14%) |