Hekinan Thermal Power Station
Hekinan Thermal Power Station (碧南火力発電所, Hekinan Karyoku Hatsudensho) is a large thermal power station operated by JERA in the city of Hekinan, Aichi, Japan. The facility is located the head of the Chita Peninsula and is the largest coal-fired power station in Japan.[1][2] The plant is estimated to have been one of the ten most carbon polluting coal-fired power plants in the world in 2018, at 26.64 million tons of carbon dioxide, and relative emissions are estimated at 1.394 kg per kWh.[3]
| Hekinan Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Hekinan coal-fired power plant at night | |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Hekinan, Aichi |
| Coordinates | 34°50′7.0″N 136°57′43.9″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1991 |
| Owner(s) | |
| Operator(s) | JERA |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Site area | 1.6 million sq.m. |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 |
| Nameplate capacity | 4100 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
General information
The power plant was built by Chubu Electric to meet base load demand on reclaimed land on the west coast of Kinuura Bay approximately 40 kilometers south of the city of Nagoya. Its grounds cover 1.6 million square meters. The total generating capacity is 4100 MW. The first unit went online in October 1991.
In April 2019, all thermal power plant operations of Chubu Electric Power were transferred to JERA, a joint venture between Chubu Electric and TEPCO Fuel & Power, Inc, a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company. JERA plans to co-fire the burners with 20% ammonia from 2021 to 2025.[4]
Plant details
| Unit | Fuel | Type | Capacity | On line | Status |
| 1 | Coal | Steam turbine | 700 MW | Oct 18 1991 | operational |
| 2 | Coal | Steam turbine | 700 MW | Jun 12 1992 | operational |
| 3 | Coal | Steam turbine | 700 MW | Apr 22 1993 | operational |
| 4 | Coal | Steam turbine | 1000 MW | Nov 2001 | operational |
| 5 | Coal | Steam turbine | 1000 MW | Nov 2002 | operational |
References
- FEPC. "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)". The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- industcards. "The Top 100 - World's Largest Power Plants". Power Plants Around the World. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- Grant, Don; Zelinka, David; Mitova, Stefania (2021). "Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-polluting power plants". Environmental Research Letters. 16 (9): 094022. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac13f1. ISSN 1748-9326.
- "Japan to use ammonia at coal plant in boost for Australia's biggest wind and solar project". RenewEconomy. 2021-05-25.
External links
- official home page (in Japanese)