Shiraoi Mill Co-fired Biomass power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japancoal}} Shiraoi Mill Co-fired Biomass power station is a 74-megawatt (MW) coal-fired and biomass-fired power station in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan.

Location

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

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Background on Plant

The plant cost 9 billion yen and was commissioned in 2008, replacing a 63-MW coal-fired plant at Nippon Paper's Shiraoi mill.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Nippon Paper
• Parent Company: Nippon Paper
• Location: Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan
• Coordinates: 42.5109172, 141.2836864 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross Capacity: 74 MW
• Type: Circulating fluidized bed (CFB)
• In service: 2008
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