New Power Stations In Deregurated Electricity Markets: Power Plant Operations

Supporting the new challenges of our customers.

With the safe, high-quality technology we have developed at Kansai Electric Power’s thermal fuel power stations, we will participate in new businesses providing total support for operation and administration management of power plants newly constructed under Japanese deregurated electricity markets, while providing optimal services with strong consideration for customers, such as support for the development of operating staff.

Total Support for Power Generation Equipment

Our company has been entrusted with the duty ranging from the operation of biomass power plants, gas turbine power plants, and coal-fired power plants, to the administration of their utilities. Our employees have acquired extensive specialized knowledge and technical skill through our original personnel development system, and are active in the Tohoku and Kanto areas, with future plans to expand into Kansai and the Kyushu region.


Ichihara Power Station
<Ichihara Power Station>

Plant operation began in April 2016

OwnerIchihara Power Co., Ltd.
Output110,000 kW
FuelNatural gas (combined cycle)
Main operationsOperation of gas turbines, steam turbines, water supply/drainage equipment, electrical equipment, etc.; management of chemicals including ammonia, caustic soda, etc.


Sendai Power Station
<Sendai Power Station>

Plant operation began in October 2017

OwnerSendai Power Station Co., Inc.
Output112,000 kW
FuelCoal (conventional)
Main operationsOperation of boilers, steam turbines, water supply/drainage equipment, electrical equipment, etc.; management of chemicals including ammonia, caustic soda, etc.


Kamisu Power Station
<Kamisu Power Station>

Plant operation began in October 2018

OwnerKamisu Power Corporation
Output112,000 kW
FuelMixed combustion of coal + biomass
Main operationsOperation of boilers, steam turbines, water supply/drainage equipment, electrical equipment, etc.; management of chemicals including ammonia, caustic soda, etc.



Kanda Power Station
Schematic view of the completed site
Kanda Power Station
Photo of the site under construction (as of March 2020)
<Kanda Power Station>

Plant operation scheduled to begin in October 2021

OwnerBiopower Kanda LLC
Output75,000 kW
FuelOverseas biomass fuel
Main operationsOperation of boilers, steam turbines, water supply/drainage equipment, electrical equipment, etc.; management of chemicals including ammonia, caustic soda, etc.

Application of IoT Technology

Application of IoT Technology

Our company applies IoT technology including operation support tools to link central control rooms with work sites, share work site information in real-time, and transmit instructions and advice from central control rooms to work sites, as we strive to achieve further improvements in the quality and reliability of operation management.





Assistance during Project Commissioning Phase

Assistance during Project Commissioning Phase

We dispatch personnel to perform operations for customers who are constructing thermal power stations. We provide various forms of support, including configuration, operation monitoring, and arrangement of manuals and other resources.





Inquiry by Phone

[Total support for power generation facilities]

thermal fuel power business headquarters, power generation section, new power generation group
+81-6-4705-8633

[Assistance for commissioning]

thermal fuel power business headquarters, thermal fuel power section, technical service center
+81-6-4705-8633

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