Kashima Power Station (鹿島火力発電所, Kashima karyokuhatsudensho) 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]
| Kashima Power Station | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Location | Kamisu, Ibaraki |
| Coordinates | 35°52′47″N 140°41′22″E / 35.87972°N 140.68944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1971 |
| Owner(s) | Tepco |
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| Primary fuel | Fuel oil city gas |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine (Units 1-6) Advanced combined cycle gas turbine (Units 7a-c) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 600 MW (suspended) 2 × 1,000 MW 3 × 420 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 5,660 MW (3,260 MW active, 2,400 MW suspended indefinitely) |
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