Decommissioning Units 1 through 3 at Oi Thermal Power Station, Units 5 and 6 at Yokohama Thermal Power Station, and Units 1 through 4 at Chita Thermal Power Station2022/03/31
JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) has today decommissioned Units 1 through 3 at Oi Thermal Power Station, Units 5 and 6 at Yokohama Thermal Power Station, and Units 1 through 4 at Chita Thermal Power Station (total 3,833MW), all of which have been under long-term planned shutdown.
JERA is currently moving forward with replacement work at thermal power plants in other locations (total 6,660MW)1. With the understanding and cooperation of local communities and other stakeholders, JERA is making every effort to secure a stable supply of energy.
Overview of Oi Thermal Power Station
・Location: 1-2-2 Yashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo-to
Unit no. |
Generation capacity |
Generation type |
Fuel |
Start of Operation |
Decommissioning |
Unit 1 |
350MW |
Steam |
Crude oil |
August 1971 |
March 2022 (Shutdown since April 2016)
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Unit 2 |
350MW |
February 1972 |
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Unit 3 |
350MW |
December 1973 |
Overview of Yokohama Thermal Power Station
・Location: 11-1 Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken
Unit no. |
Generation capacity |
Generation type |
Fuel |
Start of Operation |
Decommissioning |
Unit 5 |
175MW |
Steam |
LNG |
March 1964 |
March 2022 (Shutdown since April 2016) |
Unit 6 |
350MW |
June 1968 |
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Unit 7-1 |
377MW |
Combined cycle |
LNG |
January 1998 |
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Unit 7-2 |
377MW |
October 1997 |
― |
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Unit 7-3 |
377MW |
January 1997 |
― |
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Unit 7-4 |
377MW |
June 1996 |
― |
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Unit 8-1 |
377MW |
July 1996 |
― |
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Unit 8-2 |
377MW |
February 1997 |
― |
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Unit 8-3 |
377MW |
October 1997 |
― |
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Unit 8-4 |
377MW |
January 1998 |
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Overview of Chita Thermal Power Station
・Location: 23 Kitahama-machi, Chita-shi, Aichi-ken
Unit no. |
Generation capacity |
Generation type |
Fuel |
Start of Operation |
Decommissioning |
Unit 1 |
529MW |
Combined cycle (repowering) |
LNG |
February 1966 |
March 2022 (Shutdown since March 2017) |
Unit 2 |
529MW |
January 1967 |
March 2022 (Shutdown since April 2017) |
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Unit 3 |
500MW |
Steam |
LNG |
March 1968 |
March 2022 (Shutdown since April 2017) |
Unit 4 |
700MW |
March 1974 |
March 2022 (Shutdown since October 2017) |
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Unit 5 |
854MW |
Combined cycle (repowering) |
LNG |
March 1978 |
Scheduled for FY 2026 |
Unit 6 |
854MW |
April 1978 |
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1 New Units 1 through 3 at Anegasaki Thermal Power Station, New Units 1 through 3 at Goi Thermal Power Station, New Units 1 and 2 at Yokosuka Thermal Power Station, and Unit 5 at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station