Hekinan power station

The Hekinan power station is a 4,100 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station which is owned by Chubu Electric Power Company. The Hekinan power station is the largest in Japan and currently Chubu's only coal plant.

2014 fire temporarily shuts unit
In January 2014 Platts reported that as a result of a fire in a coal pulveriser, which burned for over two hours, the company was temporarily forced to shut the 700 MW No. 3 unit at the plant.

Project Details
Sponsor: Chubu Electric Power Company Location: Mikawa Bay, Aichi, Japan Coordinates: 34.8352, 136.9609(approximate) CARMA ID:17371 Status: Existing Nameplate capacity:4,100MW: Units 1-3 700MW commissioned 1911-93; Units 4&5 1000MW commissioned 2001 & 2002 Type:Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Type: hard coal Coal Source: imported Coal consumption: approximately 10 million tonnes a year. Estimated annual CO2:18,664,000 tons Source of financing:

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