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Gobō Thermal Power Plant

Coordinates: 33°51′36.1″N 135°09′11″E / 33.860028°N 135.15306°E / 33.860028; 135.15306
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Gobō Thermal Power Station
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Gobō Thermal Power Station
Official name御坊発電所
CountryJapan
Location1-3 Aza Tomishima, Minami Shioya, Shioya-cho, Gobō, Wakayama 644-0024
Coordinates33°51′36.1″N 135°09′11″E / 33.860028°N 135.15306°E / 33.860028; 135.15306
StatusOperational
Commission dateApril 1984
OwnerKansai Electric
OperatorKansai Electric
Thermal power station
Primary fuelFuel oil, Crude oil
Site area330,000 sq.m.
Power generation
Units operational2 (+1 long-term offline)
Nameplate capacity1800 MW
External links
WebsiteOfficial website

Gobō Thermal Power Station (御坊発電所, Gobō karyoku hatsudensho) is a fossil-fuel power station operated by Kansai Electric in the city of Gobō, Wakayama, Japan. It located on the Pacific coast.[1]

History

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The Gobō Thermal Power Station was the first to be built in Japan on an artificial island in the Pacific Ocean. It came on line in September 1984 with Unit 1, followed by Unit 2 in November 1984, and Unit 3 in March 1985. The initial installed capacity was 1800 MW; however, since its fuel sources are heavy oil or crude oil, operations were severely impacted by rising crude oil prices and its operational rate has been low. Operations on Unit 2 were suspended in April 2019 due to low demand and high costs.

Plant details

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Unit Fuel Type Capacity On line Status
1 Heavy Oil/Crude Oil Steam Turbine 600 MW September 1984 operational
2 Heavy Oil/Crude Oil Steam turbine 600 MW November 1984 Long-term off-line April 2019
3 Heavy Oil/Crude Oil Steam Turbine 600 MW March 1985 operational

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kansai Electric. "Kansai Electric Power's Thermal Power Stations". Kansai Electric Power. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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