Niihama Nishi power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japanandcoal}} The Niihama Nishi power station is a 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Niihama Nishi, Ehine, Shikoku, Japan.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant.

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Background on Plant

The plant is scheduled to be retired in 2022 when Sumitomo's new 150-MW gas-fired power plant is scheduled to completed.

Project Details for Noshiro power station Expansion

• Sponsor: Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Co.
• Parent Company: Sumitomo
• Location: Niihama Nishi, Ehine, Shikoku, Japan
• Coordinates: 33.954611, 133.249236 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross Capacity: Unit 1: 75 MW; Unit 2: 75 MW; Unit 3: 150 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• Projected in service: Unit 1: 1959; Unit 2: 1962; Unit 3: 2008
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source:  
• Source of financing:

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