Completion of the Replacement Work on Group 1 and 2 at the Futtsu Thermal Power Station2019/08/09

JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) has completed the replacement work on the 3^rd unit of Group 2 at the Futtsu Thermal Power Station and resumed commercial operation today. This milestone marks completion of the consecutive replacement of a total of 13 gas turbine units – 6 units in Group 1* and 7 units in Group 2 – carried out at the power station since February 2016. JERA had been replacing gas turbines and other equipment in order to improve efficiency for the past three and a half years.

By accomplishing the replacement work, annual fuel consumption is expected to decline by approximately 240,000 tons and CO₂ emissions by approximately 660,000 tons.

JERA will continue to contribute to the stable supply of efficient and globally competitive energy.

 * Group 1 Futtsu Thermal Power Station is comprised of 7 units. The scope of the replacement work is Unit 1 to 6.