Coal-fired Power Plant
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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.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (February 01, 2022)
Update! Kobe power station, Unit 3 started its commercial operation 2022/2/1.
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【News】 Kobe Climate Case: Administrative Lawsuit Concludes
On December 14, the appeal in the administrative lawsuit challenging the government’s responsibility in approving the construction of two additional coal-fired power plants (total capacity 1,300 MW) at the Kobe Steel Works concluded. The verdict will be rendered on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at the Osaka High Court.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (January 05, 2022)
There have been no updates since last month, but it is necessary to continue to monitor the coal-fired power plants under construction this year.
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【News】Japan’s Minister of the Environment in effect approves the GENESIS Matsushima project
2021/12/16 Japan’s Ministry of the Environment issued an opinion on the EIA Document for the planning stage of the GENESIS Matsushima “upcycle” Project.
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【News】GENESIS Matsushima Project: Citizens’ voices ignored in response to public comments
Citizens’ voices ignored in response to public comments on the “Document on Primary Environmental Impact Consideration” for the GENESIS Matsushima Project.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (December 01, 2021)
JBC data update: Hirono IGCC Power GK announces that Hirono IGCC Power Plant （543MW) has reached commercial operation on November 19, 2021.
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【Report】Urgewald releases the updated 2021 Global Coal Exit List
Ahead of COP26, German NGO Urgewald released the 2021 Global Coal Exit List, the world’s most comprehensive public database on the coal industry, providing detailed data on 1,030 companies and around 1,800 subsidiaries operating in the thermal coal value chain.
