Country Japan Status Operational Primary fuel Natural gas, Fuel Oil Owner Chubu Electric Power | Location Chita, Aichi Commission date 1966 Combined cycle? Partial Units operational 6 | |
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Similar Kawagoe Power Station, Kamiasō Dam, Hatanagi‑II Dam, Kashima Power Station, Yasuoka Dam | ||
Chita Thermal Power Station (知多火力発電所, Chita Karyoku Hatsudensho) is a large thermal power station operated by Chubu Electric Power in Chita, Aichi, Japan.
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History
Plans to build a power station in Chita were drawn up in the early 1960s, with the first unit coming on line in February 1966. A total of six units were built to power the cities of Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya Metropolis.
Units 1-4 were modernized and converted to be able to burn natural gas in 1985, whereas Units 5-6 were designed for use with natural gas from the start. From 1992-1996, Units 1, 2, 5 and 6 were shut down and were converted into combined cycle plants by adding another gas turbine to the existing boiler-turbine units to reuse exhaust gases., This gave the plant a total power generating capacity of 3966 MW, which makes it one of the largest in Japan.
Generating Units
Unit 1 Combined-Cycle (operational)
Unit 2 Combined Cycle (operational)
Unit 3 (operational)
Unit 4 (operational)
Unit 5 Combined-Cycle (operational)
Unit 6 Combined-Cycle (operational)