Toyama Shinko power station
{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japanandcoal}} The Toyama Shinko power station is a 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station. The power station generates an additional 1,000 MW from crude oil and fuel oil.
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Location
This map shows the location of the plant in Toyama.
Background on Plant
Toyama Shinko is a 500 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station consisting of two units of 250 MW each. It is owned by Hokuriku Power Company.[1][2]
Hokuriku Power had planned to retire Unit 1 in 2018, but in December 2017 announced that Unit 1 would continue to operate until 2024.[3]
Project Details
Sponsor: Hokuriku Power Company
Parent Company: Hokuriku Power Company
Location: Toyama Shinko, Toyama
Coordinates: 36.76539985, 137.12860335 (exact)
Status: Operating
Capacity: 500 MW (Units 1&2: 250 MW)
Type: Supercritical
Start year: 1971 (Unit 1), 1972 (Unit 2)
Coal Type: Bituminous
Coal Source: imported
Source of financing:
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References
- ↑ Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)", Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, accessed August 2009
- ↑ Kiko list of existing plants, Kiko Network, accessed Dec. 2017
- ↑ 富山新港の石炭火力、廃止を6年延期 北陸電力 安定供給狙い, Nikkei, Dec. 8, 2017
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