Coal-fired Power Plant
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (June 1, 2025)
There are still 165 coal-fired power plants in operation, but new projects for LNG-fired power plants are undergoing environmental assessment one after another.
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【News】 Matsushima Thermal Power Station closures and the future of the GENESIS Matsushima Plan
Considering the current situation surrounding of the J-Power’s Matsushima Thermal Power Plant, we are questioning is this plan really necessary?
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 1, 2025)
As of May 1, 165 units are in operation. Nippon Steel is planning to replace 3 coal units at Tobata Kyodo Power Station by 2040 for replacing to an LNG-fired power plant.
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【Report】Boom and Bust – Coal 2025
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) released “Boom and Bust – Coal 2025”, an annual report which analyzes key trends in coal power capacity worldwide.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (April 1, 2025)
The number of units in operation as of April 1, 2025 is 165, decreased one unit from last month following the termination of Tosa Power Plant.
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【News】 JERA’s Taketoyo Thermal Power Station resumes operation after explosion
JERA announced that it would restart its Taketoyo Thermal Power Station around January 2025. Is it really necessary to restart the plant over the opposition?
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【News】Hokuriku Electric Power again postpones the phase-out of coal-fired power
Hokuriku Electric Power announced that it postpone the retirement of Toyama Shinko Power Station Coal Unit 1, which had been planned to be shut down by FY2024.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (March 1, 2025)
On February 27, Hokuriku Electric Power Company announced that the coal unit 1 of Toyama Shinko Thermal Power Station will continue to operate until FY2028.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (February 1, 2025)
The number of operating units is same as last month, but JERA’s Taketoyo Thermal Power has re-started operation on January 7 without using biomass.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (January 1, 2025)
Japan Beyond Coal update. EIAs for two gas-fired power plants are in progress while the phase-out of coal-fired power plants has not progressed.
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【News】 Australian NGO sends open letter to highlight JERA’s governance issues
Australian environmental NGO, Market Forces, had sent an open letter to JPX and investors to point out that JERA is in violation of Japan’s Corporate Governance Code.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (December 1, 2024)
The coal-fired power plant count as of December 1 is the same as the previous month. We should keep on eyes on the JERA’s plan to restart the Taketoyo power plant.
