Kashima Power Station | |
Country: | Japan |
Location: | Kamisu, Ibaraki |
Coordinates: | 35.8797°N 140.6894°W |
Owner: | Tepco |
Status: | Operational |
Th Fuel Primary: | Fuel oil city gas |
Th Technology: | Steam turbine (Units 1-6) Advanced combined cycle gas turbine (Units 7a-c) |
Ps Units Operational: | 4 × 600 MW (suspended) 2 × 1,000 MW 3 × 420 MW |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 5,660 MW (3,260 MW active, 2,400 MW suspended indefinitely) |
Commissioned: | 1971 |
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). In March 2023, JERA announced plans to decommission all six oil-fired steam turbines (Unit 5 & Unit 6 had been shut down since 2020).[3]