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 currently the largest coal-fired power station in Japan.[1][2]

Hekinan Thermal Power Station
Hekinan coal-fired power plant at night
CountryJapan
LocationHekinan, Aichi
Coordinates34°50′7.0″N 136°57′43.9″E
StatusOperational
Commission date1991
Owner(s)
Operator(s)JERA
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Site area1.6 million sq.m.
Power generation
Units operational5
Nameplate capacity4100 MW
External links
WebsiteOfficial website
CommonsRelated 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.

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 12 199 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

See also

References
  1. FEPC. "Principal Thermal Power Plants (1,000MW or greater)". The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. industcards. "The Top 100 - World's Largest Power Plants". Power Plants Around the World. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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