Coal-fired Power Plant
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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?
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【News】 “ACT松島(Matsushima)” Renewal
The ACT Matsushima website, which compiles issues and related information about the GENESIS Matsushima Project, has been revised. Please check strengthen of information on the English Info.
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【News】J-POWER plans to retire Takasago Thermal Power in FY2028
On October 31, 2025, J-POWER announced the decommissioning plan of inefficient aged Units 1 and 2 at the Takasago Thermal Power Station by the end of fiscal year 2028.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (Nov. 1, 2025)
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.
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【News】Mazda canceled “Ammonia Mono-firing Power Plant” Plan
Mazda ditches ammonia plans at Hiroshima coal power plant. The company aims to switch from coal-fired power to a cogeneration system using city gas by 2030.
