Press Release
Start of Construction on the Taketoyo Thermal Power Station Unit 5
April 18, 2018
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Chubu Electric Power would like to announce that it has started construction on the Taketoyo Thermal Power Station Unit 5 today.
As a high efficiency coal-fired thermal power plant, Taketoyo Thermal Power Station Unit 5 will supply electricity stably in the long-term and cut down on power generation costs while striving to reduce the burden on the environment by mixing woody biomass into coal as fuel and adopting a high efficiency exhaust gas processing device.
With the continued cooperation and understanding of the local community and related parties, we will proceed with construction putting safety first.
[Overview of Taketoyo Thermal Power Station Unit 5]
Location |
1-1, Ryugu, Taketoyo Town, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture |
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Output |
1,070,000kW |
Power generation method |
Steam power generation |
Fuel |
Coal and woody biomass |
Thermal efficiency |
46% (lower heating value standard level) |
Start of commercial |
Scheduled to start in March 2022 |