Yokkaichi power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Japancoal}} Yokkaichi power station is a proposed 112-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Mie Prefecture, Chubu, Japan.

Location

The map below shows the city of Yokkaichi, the approximate location where the plant would be built.

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Background on Plant

In January 2015 Mitsubishi Chemical said it planned a coal-fired power station of 112 MW in the Yokkaichi Kawajiri district, to supply power and steam to Mitsubishi Chemical facilities and sell the surplus power to consumers. Operation is planned for 2019.

Project Details

• Sponsor: MC Kawajiri Energy Service Co.
• Parent Company: Mitsubishi
• Location: Yokkaichi city, Mie Prefecture, Japan
• Coordinates: 34.966667, 136.616667 (approximate)
• Status: Pre-permit development
• Gross Capacity: 112 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• Projected in service: 2019
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