Atsumi Thermal Power Station

Atsumi Thermal Power Station (渥美火力発電所, Atsumi Karyoku Hatsudensho) is an oil-fired thermal power station operated by JERA in the city of Tahara, Aichi, Japan. The facility is located on reclaimed land at the tip of the Atsumi Peninsula at the entrance to Mikawa Bay.

Atsumi Thermal Power Station
渥美火力発電所
Atsumi Thermal Power Station
CountryJapan
LocationTahara, Aichi
Coordinates34°39′14.8″N 137°03′59.1″E
StatusOperational
Commission date1971
Owner(s)JERA
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCrude Oil, Heavy Oil
Power generation
Units operational2
Units decommissioned2
Nameplate capacity1400 MW
Capacity factor42.5
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History

The Atsumi Thermal Power Station was built by Chubu Electric and first came on line in 1971. A total of four generating units were completed, two in 1971 and two in 1982. Unit 1 was taken offline and mothballed in 2001 and Unit 2 was taken offline in 2004. Due to high oil prices and the cost of modernization, Unit 2 was scrapped in 2004. Unit 1 was likewise scrapped by the end of 2017. Units 3 and 4 remain in operation, but are running at very low capacity (under 25%) due to sluggish demand for electricity and lower-cost alternative sources.[1][2][3]

Plant details

Unit Fuel Type Capacity On line Status
1 Crude Oil, Heavy Oil Steam turbine 500 MW 1971 Offline 2001; Scrapped 2017
2 Crude Oil, Heavy Oil Steam turbine 500 MW 1971 Offline 1971; Scrapped 2004
3 Crude Oil, Heavy Oil Steam turbine 700 MW 1981 Operational
4 Crude Oil, Heavy Oil Steam turbine 700 MW 1981 Operational

See also

References

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