The 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,
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 operational
See also
Energy in Japan List of power stations in Japan
External links Tohoku Electric list of major power stations official home page