JERA begins commercial operation at Hitachinaka power station
Published by Jessica Casey,
Editor
World Coal,
JERA Co. Inc., through its subsidiary Hitachinaka Generation Co. Inc., has begun commercial operation at the Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1.
Located on the site of JERA’s Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station, this high-efficiency coal-fired power station uses an ultra-supercritical power generation system (USC) with a generating capacity of 650 MW. It also introduces state-of-the-art environmental equipment to mitigate environmental impact.
JERA will continue to employ high-efficiency coal-fired power stations and develop decarbonisation technologies as part of its efforts to maintain a stable supply of electricity and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/08012021/jera-begins-commercial-operation-at-hitachinaka-power-station/
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