Hibikinada power station
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Hibikinada power station is a 112-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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Location
The undated satellite photo below shows 1 Hibikimachi, Wakamatsu ward in Kitakyushu city, the location of the plant, according to the Kiko Network.[1]
Background on Plant
The 112 MW coal-fired power station is proposed by Orix Corporation for the city of Kitakyushu. The planned commissioning date is 2018.[2] The plant would burn a mix of coal and waste wood.[3]
The EIA is under local assessment and has been approved.[4]
Construction began in 2016. As of 2016, the plant was planned for operation in 2019-2020.[5]
According to the Kiko Network and Orix, the plant entered commercial operations in December 2018.[6]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Hibikinida Energy Park
- Parent Company: Orix Corporation, Hokuzai Transport
- Location: Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Coordinates: 33.94, 130.790307 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross Capacity: 112 MW
- Type:
- Projected in service: 2018
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- Coal Source:
- Source of financing:
- Permits and applications: EIA, Kitakyushu city, Dec 22, 2014
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Unknown / Hibikinada Energy Park / Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka pref.," Kiko Network, accessed May 2018
- ↑ "Construction plans for Japan's coal power stations," Reuters, Dec 11, 2014
- ↑ "Orix beefing up power generation with new plants," Nikkei Asian Review, Apr 2, 2014
- ↑ "Unknown / Hibikinada Energy Park / Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka pref.," Kiko Network, accessed Oct 2016
- ↑ "オリックスとＭＯＴ総研、北九州市に建設 ４４０億円投資," Mainichi, Aug 20, 2016
- ↑ Environment and Energy Service Guide, Orix, accessed February 2019
