【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 1, 2026)


JBC database monthly update:
As of May 1, 163 units are in operation.

Operating (including 6 mothballed units): 163 Units
Planned/Under Construction: 1 Units
Retired: 13 Units

[Information other than coal]

・Shikoku Electric Power has announced that it will decommission Unit 3 of the Anan Power Plant (Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture), which is currently suspended, and Unit 3 of the Sakaide Power Plant (Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture), which is currently in operation. The company plans to decommission the Anan Unit 3 around June 2026 and the Sakaide Unit 3 in the second half of FY2027. With the decommissioning of these two plants, Shikoku Electric Power’s oil-fired power generation capacity will be reduced to zero.

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