Akita Thermal Power Station

Akita Thermal Power Station
秋田火力発電所
Akita Thermal Power Station
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CountryJapan Akita Prefecture#Japan
LocationAkita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°47′01″N 140°02′55″E / 39.78361°N 140.04861°E / 39.78361; 140.04861
StatusOperational
Commission date1970
OwnerTohoku Electric
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHeavy Oil / Crude Oil
Power generation
Units operational2
Units under const.3
Nameplate capacity950 MW
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Akita Thermal Power Station (秋田火力発電所, Akita Karyoku Hatsudensho) is an oil-fired thermal power station operated by Tohoku Electric in the city of Akita, Akita, Japan. The facility is located overlooking the Oga Peninsula on the Sea of Japan coast of Honshu. It also conducts remote monitoring of the four geothermal power plants Tohokou Electric operates.