Nippon Paper Miyagi power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japancoal}} Nippon Paper power station is a 149-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Ishinomaki, Japan.

Location

The map below shows the Ishinomaki paper factory, where the plant is located.

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Background on Plant

As of 2013 Nippon Paper is studying whether to add a 30 billion yen ($301 million) plant fueled by coal and wood at the site of its Ishinomaki paper factory. The project is planned for 2017-18 and will be 149 MW in size.

According to the environmental group Kiko Network, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry judged on 7 March 2014 that an Environmental Assessment was unnecessary.

In April 2015 it was reported that Nippon Paper and Mitsubishi planned to create a joint venture, Nippon Paper Ishinomaki Energy Center, to jointly develop a co-fired 149MW power plant at the site of Nippon Paper's Ishinomaki mill. Nippon Paper will provide 70% of the investment, while the remaining will come from Mitsubishi. The plant is scheduled to commence operations in March 2018, and would generate electricity using 30% woody biomass and the remaining coal. Nippon Paper said it is planning to transform its current business structure into global biomass.

Construction started in December 2015 and the plant went into operation in March 2018.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Nippon Paper Industries Ishinomaki Energy Center
• Parent Company: Nippon Paper Industries 70%; Mitsubishi Corporation 30%
• Location: Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
• Coordinates: 38.4188302, 141.2917328 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross Capacity: 149 MW
• Type:
• Projected in service: 2018
• Coal Type: Coal supplemented by 30% woody biomass
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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