Shinchi power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japancoal}} Shinchi power station is a 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Shinchi.

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Background on Plant

Shinchi power station is a 2 x 1,000 MW supercritical coal plant in the town of Shinchi. It began operating in 1994-5.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Soma Kyodo Power Company
• Parent Company: TEPCO
• Location: Shinchi town, Soma district, Fukushima prefecture, Tōhoku region, Japan
• Coordinates: 37.841115, 140.946169 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross Capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 1&2: 1,000 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• In service: 1994-95
• Coal Type: Sub/Bituminous
• Coal Source: Imported

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