Press Release
Omaezaki Port Biomass Power Plant Started Commercial Operation
February 05, 2025
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Omaezaki Port Biomass Energy LLC, a limited liability company jointly owned by Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., RENOVA, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Financial Solutions Corporation, and Suzuyo Shoji Co., Ltd., has completed construction of the Omaezaki Port Biomass Power Plant (the "Plant") and commenced commercial operation on January 29, 2025.
The Plant is a wood-fired biomass power plant with an output of 74,950 kW, and is expected to generate approximately 530 million kWh per year.
We appreciate the cooperation and understanding of the local community and relevant parties in its construction.
The Chubu Electric Power Group has positioned renewable energy as one of its main power sources that will contribute to achieving a carbon-free society as well as enhancing energy self-sufficiency, and we will continue active development in order to achieve our goal of "an expansion over 3.2 million kW through ownership, construction, and maintenance of renewable energy plants by around 2030".
Panoramic View of Omaezaki Port Biomass Power Plant
Overview of Omaezaki Port Biomass Power Plant
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Plant location |
6620-78, Minato, Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
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Power output |
74,950kW |
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Estimated annual power output |
Approx. 530 million kWh (equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 170,000 general households) |
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Fuel type |
Wood pellets, palm kernel shells |
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Start of construction |
April 1, 2021 |
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Start of operation |
January 29, 2025 |
Overview of the project
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Operating company |
Omaezaki Port Biomass Energy LLC |
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Headquarters |
6620-78, Minato, Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
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Representative |
Hitoshi Nishimura |
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Shareholding company |
RENOVA, Inc. (38%),Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (34%), Mitsubishi Electric Financial Solutions Corporation (18%), Suzuyo Shoji Co., Ltd.(10%) |