Japan Beyond Coal database update:

There were no changes in May.
It has been confirmed that Kobelco started initial firing of the Kobe Power Station Unit 4 on April 28, and is preparing to start trial operation in late July.

Current status of coal-fired power plants in Japan:

Operating: 166 Units
Planned (including under construction): 8 Units
Retired: 3 Units

* The full database can be downloaded in Excel format on this page.
* Click here (PDF) to download a summary of Japan’s coal plant data.