As of November 1, 2024, the number of operating units is same as last month.

Operating: 167 Units
Planned (including under construction): 1 Units
Retired: 9 Units

Nippon Paper Industries announced that it would shut down the No.9 coal-fired boiler at Yatsushiro Mill in Kumamoto Prefecture by the end of November 2025. (Nippon Paper PR)

[Other fossil fuel related info.]

• Kansai Electric: Kansai Electric Power is planning to decommission its 600MW No.1 and No.2 ageing oil-fired units at its Ako power complex at the end of July 2025. （Kansai Electric PR, Japanese）
• JERA: JERA has submitted the environmental impact assessment Draft EIS for Units 7&8 at its Chita Thermal Power Station (LNG, 1319.8MW in total, Start operation in 2029/2030) (JERA’PR)
• Chugoku Electric Power: Chugoku Electric has started design and study of CCS facilities at the Hofu Biomass Power Plant (Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 112MW), currently co-firing coal for about 45% and woody biomass for remaining 55%. (Chugoku Electric PR, Japanese)
  

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