Matsushima power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japanandcoal}} The Matsushima power station is a 1,000 MW coal plant in Kyūshū, Japan. It is owned and operated by J-POWER, the trading name for the Electric Power Development Co.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is located in Matsushima Island.

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Background

The Matsushima power station comprises two 500-MW units commissioned in January 1981 and June 1981, respectively.

Project Details

Sponsor: J-POWER
Parent Company: J-POWER
Location: Matsushima Island, Saikai, Nagasaki, Kyūshū
Coordinates: 32.940027, 129.597169 (exact)
Status: Operating
Nameplate capacity: 2 x 500 MW
Type: Supercritical
Projected in service: 1981
Coal Type: hard coal
Coal Source: imported
Estimated annual CO₂:
Source of financing:

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