This is the JBC database update. J-POWER officially announced that it shut down 2 units at the Takasago Coal-Fired Thermal Power Station by the end of FY2028.

Event Attribution analysis pointed that Japan’s record high temperatures in late July are due to the effects of global warming. However, coal-fired power plants, major sources of global warming, show no sign of phase-out.

Sumitomo Osaka Cement announced that it will suspend operations at the coal-fired power plant located within its Ako Plant by the end of fiscal year 2026.

As of August 1, 2025, the number of coal-fired power plants in operation remains 165. There are still no plans to decommission any coal-fired power plants.

There are 165 units of coal-fired power plants as of July 1. Tokuyama has announced plans to decommission one coal-fired power plant in the early 2030s.

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.

Considering the current situation surrounding of the J-Power’s Matsushima Thermal Power Plant, we are questioning is this plan really necessary?

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.