Press Release
On the Decommissioning of Owase-Mita Thermal Power Station Units 1 and 3 and Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station Unit 3
December 19, 2018
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Today, we would like to announce that Chubu Electric Power has decided to decommission Owase-Mita Thermal Power Station Units 1 and 3 and Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station Unit 3.
We have concluded an agreement with Owase-shi on the use of the land after the decommissioning of the plant. We have formed a committee with Owase-shi and the Owase Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss the specifics.
With the understanding and cooperation of the local community and related parties, we are working on constructing a woody biomass power generation facility within the Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station site. We are aiming for the start of its commercial operation in April 2020
[Overview of the Owase-Mita Thermal Power Station Facilities]
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Location |
Kunishishousenchou 1, Owase-shi, Mie-ken |
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Output |
Unit 1 |
375 thousand kW |
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Unit 2 |
375 thousand kW (Decommissioned as of December 31, 2004) |
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Unit 3 |
500 thousand kW |
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Power generation method |
Units 1-3 Steam power generation (Fuel: fuel oil, crude oil) |
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[Overview of the Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station Facilities]
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Location |
Saburomachi 1, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken |
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Output |
Unit 1 |
220 thousand kW (Decommissioned as of December 26, 2017) |
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Unit 2 |
220 thousand kW (Decommissioned as of December 26, 2017) |
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Unit 3 |
220 thousand kW |
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Unit 4 group (5 combined cycle units) |
Total of 585 thousand kW |
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Power generation method |
Units 1-3 Steam power generation (Fuel: LNG) Unit 4 group Combined-cycle power generation (Fuel: LNG) |
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