Coal-fired Power Plant
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【News】Kobe Steel’s Withdrawal and Re-bidding: “Reset Button” in the Decarbonization Auction
In May 2026, Kobe Steel announced that its plan to retrofit the Kobe Power Plant No. 1 had been awarded in the fiscal 2025 LTDA tender. This is the second time, isn’t it?
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (June 1, 2026)
Over 160 coal-fired power units in operation in Japan. While the number of these units is decreasing slowly, several coal-fired plants have won bids in the Long-Term Decarbonized Power Source Auction.
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【News】Challenges in Ammonia Supply, Saijo Power Station Withdraws its Successful Bid from Decarbonization Auction
Shikoku Electric Power Company announced that it would withdraw its successful bid for the Saijo Power Station Unit 1 in the FY2024 Long-Term Decarbonized Power Source Auction.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 1, 2026)
As of May 1, there are 163 coal-fired power plants in operation in Japan.
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【News】 Fire at Tachibana-wan Power Station Coal Silo
The fire in a coal storage silo at the Tachibana-wan Power Station in Tokushima Prefecture has highlighted the challenges involved in extinguishing fires involving burning coal.
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【News】NGOs Call on J-Power to Cancel the GENESIS Matsushima Project
The 350.org Japan and Greenpeace Japan issued a statement calling for the cancellation of the “GENESIS Matsushima Project.” Will Japan remain stuck in continuous reliance on coal?
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (April 1, 2026)
JBC monthly update. In March, Rengo switched the fuel source at its power units from coal to LNG, resulting in a net decrease of two coal-fired units currently in operation.
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【News】Expanding Renewable Energy in China: Solar Capacity may Outstrip Coal
China is the biggest GHG emitter in the world, but data shows that solar power generation capacity is projected to surpass that of coal-fired power by 2026.
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【News】Hydrogen Society Promotion Act Supports Coal Co-Firing, Not Just Hydrogen
Under the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act, we confirmed that two coal-fired power plants, which should be phased out soon, will receive price gap supports for co-firing ammonia.
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【News】 Ironic reason why Fukushima’s IGCC Coal Power Plants are “Clean”
Despite being hailed as the “most advanced” technology, IGCC power generation units have frequently shut down due to operational issues. Ironically, this very fact reduces emissions, making IGCC plants appear “clean.”
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (Jan. 1, 2026)
This is the JBC coal-fired power plant data update. The number of operational units remains at 165. Japan urgently needs to phase out coal.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (Dec. 1, 2025)
Globally, renewable energy surpassed coal for the first time in its share of the power mix during the first half of 2025. How can we phase-out coal power plants by 2030?
