Press Release

Decommissioning of Atsumi Thermal Power Station Unit 1 and Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station Units 1 and 2

December 26, 2017
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.

Chubu Electric Power would like to announce that today it decommissioned Atsumi Thermal Power Station Unit 1 and Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station Units 1 and 2.

With the understanding and cooperation of local residents and relevant parties, Chubu Electric Power will advance its development plan for Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station with sights set on starting commercial operations of a biomass power generation facility in April 2020. (previously announced on May 15, 2017)

[Overview of Atsumi Thermal Power Station]

Location	1-2 Kyuemori, Konakayamacho, Tahara-shi, Aichi
Output	Unit 1	500,000 kW
	Unit 2	500,000 kW (Decommissioned on March 31, 2004)
	Unit 3	700,000 kW
	Unit 4	700,000 kW
Power generation system	Steam power generation (Fuel: Heavy oil, crude oil)

[Overview of Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station facilities]

Location	1, Saburomachi, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie
Output	Unit 1	220,000 kW
	Unit 2	220,000 kW
	Unit 3	220,000 kW
	Unit 4	585,000 kW in total
Power generation system	Units 1-3: Steam power generation (Fuel: LNG) Group no. 4: Combined cycle power generation system (Fuel: LNG)

[Overview of Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station biomass power generation facility]

Location of power generation facility location	1, Saburomachi, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie (Within Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station's site)
Generation output	49,000 kW
Estimated annual power generation	Approximately 380,000,000 kWh (Equivalent of roughly 120,000 ordinary households)
Fuel types	Wood pellet, palm shell
Annual fuel consumption amount	Approximately 220,000 metric tons (Wood pellet: approximately 150,000 metric tons; palm shell: approximately 70,000 metric tons)
CO₂reduction effect	Approximately 160,000 metric tons/year
Scheduled start of main construction project	May 2018
Scheduled start of operations	April 2020

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