UBE Industries power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japanandcoal}}UBE Industries power station is a 361-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan.

Location

This satellite photo below shows the location of the plant in Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan.

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Background on Plant

The plant's first 145-MW coal-fired unit was commissioned in 1982 and is used to power UBE's chemical factory in Kogushi. The second 216-MW coal-fired and biomass-fired unit was commissioned in 2004 and provides electricity to Chugoku Electric.

Project Details

• Sponsor: UBE Industries
• Parent Company: UBE Industries
• Location: Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan
• Coordinates: 33.9494941,131.2336039 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: Unit #5: 145 MW; Unit #6: 216 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• Start year: Unit 1: 1982; Unit 2: 2004
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