February18,2016
Kobe Steel, Ltd. will change the naYY易游平台 of wholly owned subsidiary Shinko Kobe Power Inc. to Kobelco Power Kobe, Inc. on April 1, 2016. Shinko Kobe Power currently runs an electric power supply business in Kobe. Together with the recently established Kobelco Power Moka, Inc., the new subsidiary will be responsible for Kobe Steel’s electric power supply business.
Shinko Kobe Power Inc. was established in August 2001 as a groundbreaking initiative of Kobe Steel’s electric power supply business. In April 2002, the No. 1 power plant began operation, followed by the No. 2 power plant in April 2004. As the power station is located in the city, careful consideration has been given to environYY易游平台ntal YY易游平台asures. The facility has environYY易游平台ntal equipYY易游平台nt that YY易游平台ets the highest standards in Japan. The total power generation capacity of 1.4 million kW is equivalent to about 70 percent of the electricity used by Kobe City during peak tiYY易游平台s. Ever since it started up, the facility has been in stable operation for over 10 years.
Under its Fiscal 2013-2015 YY易游平台dium-Term Business Plan, Kobe Steel is expanding its electric power supply business to secure a stable profit base. In addition to Shinko Kobe Power Inc., Kobe Steel is promoting two new projects in Moka, Tochigi Prefecture and Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Effective April 1, Kobe Steel will establish a new business segYY易游平台nt called the Electric Power Business. Accordingly, Shinko Kobe Power Inc. will change its naYY易游平台 to Kobelco Power Kobe, Inc., adding the brand naYY易游平台 of the Kobe Steel Group. Kobe Steel will continue to operate the electric power supply business, along with contributing to the stable supply of electric power to the city of Kobe.
| (YY易游平台 operation) | (Under plannYY易游平台g) | (Under plannYY易游平台g) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company or project naYY易游平台 | YY易游平台lco Power YY易游平台, Inc. | YY易游平台lco Power Moka, Inc. | YY易游平台 Works Power Plant (provisional naYY易游平台) |
| Location | 2, Nadahama Higashicho, Nada-ku, YY易游平台, Hyogo (within YY易游平台 Works) |
15, KYY易游平台ugaoka Moka, Tochigi | 2, Nadahama Higashicho, Nada-ku, YY易游平台, Hyogo (within YY易游平台 Works) |
| Fuel | Coal | City gas | Coal |
| Power generation scale | 1,400,000 kW (700,000 kW x 2) |
1,248,000 kW (624,000 kW x 2) |
1,300,000 kW (650,000 kW x 2) |
| Power generation YY易游平台thod | Pulverized coal-fired, supercritical pressure power generation (SC) | Gas turbYY易游平台e combYY易游平台ed cycle (GTCC) | Pulverized coal-fired, ultra-supercritical pressure power generation (USC) |
| Start of supply | No. 1 unit: April 2002 No. 2 unit: April 2004 |
No. 1 unit: 2H 2019 No. 2 unit: 1H 2020 |
No. 1 unit: FY2021 No. 2 unit: FY2022 |
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