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【News】Germany moves forward on coal phase-out
Germany shut down 15 coal-fired power plants to meet its climate neutrality targets. The Economy Minister said that those plants were “neither necessary nor economical”.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 1, 2024)
Japanese Beyond Coal’s database update : As of May 1, 2024, the number of units in operation remains unchanged from last month at 169 units.
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【News】JERA begins demonstration test of 20% ammonia co-firing at Hekinan Thermal Power Station
JERA, Japan’s largest thermal power generation company, started a demonstration test of 20% ammonia co-firing at its Hekinan Unit 4 on April 1.
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【News】 OCCTO: Coal-fired power projected to account for 29% of Japan’s electricity in FY2033
On March 29, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) released its Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans for FY2024.
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【News】 J-POWER suspends operation of Tachibanawan Thermal Power Plant
On March 14, J-POWER announced that its Tachibanawan Unit 1 has been out of operation since February 15, due to a steam leak from its reheat steam pipe.
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【News】 Decisions issued on Hydrogen Society Promotion Bill and CCS Business Bill
Kishida administration issued cabinet decisions on two problematic bills that could lead to maintaining and prolonging domestic coal-fired power plants even longer.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (April 1, 2024)
The 169 units counted as in operation as of April 1 includes JERA’s Taketoyo Unit 5 and J-POWER’s Tachibanawan Unit 1, which have both recently been suspended due to accidents.
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【News】 Fire erupts at Taketoyo Thermal Power; investigation and explanation are essential
JERA has refused the residents’ requests for an explanation of the Taketoyo accident. There have been a number of fires caused by biomass fuel over the past several years.
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【News】 JERA casts shadow on Japan’s decarbonization goals
JBC introduces the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)’s special article titled “JERA is putting Japan’s decarbonization goals at risk”.
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【News】 Japanese companies in Urgewald’s fossil fuel lists
Urgewald updated the Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) and the Global Oil & Gas Exit List (GOGEL). Here is a list which Japanese companies are listed on those atabases.
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【News】 CCS is not a solution to decarbonization: Comments on the Draft Interim Summary
In December 2023, the METI’s joint subcommittee released a draft interim report on institutional measures for CCS, but this report contains a number of problems.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (March 1, 2024)
This is a monthly update of Japan Beyond Coal data base. The current unit number in operation is 171, which is same as last month.
