Coal-fired Power Plant
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【News】New pamphlet “GENESIS Matsushima Project and its Critical Issues”
A pamphlet on J-Power’s GENESIS Matsushima project has been published, outlining the details of the project and its critical problems.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (July 1, 2022)
There are no changes in regard to the operation of plants this month, but Hokkaido Electric Power and Chugoku Electric Power announced the plans to retire 6 units in total.
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【News】Youth in Japan and Germany stage protests to appeal to G7 leaders for a faster coal phase-out
On June 22, youth in Germany and Japan joined together to protest the Japanese government’s blockage of a commitment to a concrete coal-fired power phase-out date in G7 negotiations. In Germany, youth protested in front of the Japanese Embassy in Berlin, while in Japan local residents and youth gathered in front of the construction site of the Yokosuka coal-fired power plant.
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【News】 Local Group Conducts Resident Survey on Taketoyo Power Station
In Taketoyo Town in Aichi Prefecture, JERA is constructing the Taketoyo Power Station, planned to start operation in 2022. Recently, a local citizens’ group conducted a questionnaire survey of local residents regarding the power plant, and many expressed strong concerns about its impacts on the climate and their lives.
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【News】Kobe Climate Case: Court Again Rejects Plaintiffs’ Administrative Lawsuit
On April 26, 2022, an appeal court ruling was handed down in the Kobe Climate Case administrative lawsuit. Unfortunately, the citizens’ lawsuit was dismissed by the court, directly affirming the ruling of the first trial.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (June 1, 2022)
Japan Beyond Coal database update: There is no movement in May. Currently, there are 166 units under operation and 8 units under planning/contructing.
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【Report】Boom And Bust Coal 2022
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and others have released “Boom and Bust Coal 2022,” their annual report on the status of operating and planned coal-fired power plants worldwide. The report shows that in 2021, the planned generating capacity of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide decreased by 13%, but further intensification is needed before climate goals can be achieved.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 1, 2022)
Shikoku Electric Power notified retirement of the Saijo Power Station Unit 1 at the end of March. Replacement unit will start its operation in June 2023.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants ( April 1, 2022)
【Database Update】 The number of operating units remains unchanged from last month, but Misumi Unit 2 started its trial operation on March 23.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (March 1, 2022)
The number of coal-fired power plants in operation in Japan as of the end of February remains at 167, with construction work still in progress.
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【News】NGOs Criticize “Capacity Market” De Facto Subsidies to Preserve Coal-Fired Power
On December 22, 2021, results were announced for the capacity market Main Auction, a mechanism to subsidize existing power generation facilities – coal included – with the aim of securing supply capacity four years in the future.
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【News】Kobe Power Station Unit 3 Begins Commercial Operation
On February 1, 2022, Kobe Power Station Unit 3 (650MW), which had been undergoing trial operation since last year, began commercial operation, with expected CO2 emissions of 3.46 million tons per year.
