Sakata Kyodo Thermal Power Station

The Sakata Kyodo Thermal Power Station (酒田共同火力発電所, Sakai Kyodo Karyoku Hatsudensho) is a coal-fired thermal power station operated by the Sakai Joint Power Co., Ltd in the city of Sakata, Yamagata, Japan. The facility is located on the Sea of Japan coast of Honshu. The Sakata Joint Power Co., Ltd is a joint venture between Tohoku Electric and Sumitomo Light Aluminum Company,

Sakata Kyodo Thermal Power Station 酒田共同火力発電所
Sakata Joint Thermal Power Station
Country	Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Location	Sakata, Yamagata, Japan
Coordinates	38°58′10″N 139°49′59″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1977
Owners	Sakata Kyodo Power Co., Ltd
Sakata Kyodo Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Secondary fuel	Biomass
Power generation
Units operational	2
Nameplate capacity	700 MW
External links
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History

Unit 1 of the Sakata Kyodo Thermal Power Station started operation in October 1977, followed by Unit 2 in October 1978. Initially, both units were designed to burn heavy oil; however, Unit 1 was converted to coal in 1984 and Unit 2 was converted to coal in October 1978 and a mixture of coal and biomass (wood pellets) in May 2011, with heavy oil and light oil also usable as auxiliary fuel.

Coal ash from the plant is recycled into raw materials for cement and into fertilizers.

Plant details

Unit	Fuel	Type	Capacity	On line	Status
1	Coal	Steam turbine	350 MW	October 1977	operational
2	Coal / Biomass	Steam turbine	350 MW	October 1978	opertational

See also

• Energy in Japan
• List of power stations in Japan

External links

• Tohoku Electric list of major power stations
• official home page