Kashima Power Station

Kashima Power Station (鹿島火力発電所, Kashima karyokuhatsudensho) is a large oil-fired and gas-fired power station in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan. The facility operates with an installed capacity of 5,660 MW, making it one of the largest fossil-fueled power station in the world. The plant includes four oil-fired steam turbines rated at 600 MW, two oil-fired steam turbines rated at 1,000 MW,[1] and three advanced combined cycle gas turbines rated at 420 MW added in 2014. As of April 2016, the four oil-fired 600 MW turbines have been suspended indefinitely.[2] The plant features 3 lattice stacks, including the tallest steel chimney in the world at 231m (758 ft).

Kashima Power Station
CountryJapan
LocationKamisu, Ibaraki
Coordinates35°52′47″N 140°41′22″E
StatusOperational
Commission date1971
Owner(s)Tepco
Thermal power station
Primary fuelFuel oil
city gas
Turbine technologySteam turbine (Units 1-6)
Advanced combined cycle gas turbine (Units 7a-c)
Power generation
Units operational4 × 600 MW (suspended)
2 × 1,000 MW
3 × 420 MW
Nameplate capacity5,660 MW
(3,260 MW active, 2,400 MW suspended indefinitely)

See also

References
  1. Thermal power stations in JapanArchived 2011-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Electricity Supply Facilities - Thermal Power Station - TEPCO".


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