IGCC HISTORY

Air-blown IGCC has been developed since the 1980s in Japan.

1983~
1995

Process development unit

Coal Consumption 2t/day
(CRIEPI-MHI, Yokosuka-shi,Kanagawa)

1991~
1996

Pilot plant

Coal Consumption 200t/day, Capacity 25MW
(IGC Research Association, Iwaki-shi,Fukushima)

2007~
2013

Demonstration plant

Coal Consumption 1,700t/day,
Capacity 250MW
(Clean Coal Power R&D Co.,Ltd,
Iwaki-shi,Fukushima)

2013~
2020

Commercial operation commences as No. 10 Unit,
Nakoso Power Station, Joban Joint Power

(Joban Joint Power Co.,Ltd, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima)
* Clean Coal Power R&D Co., Ltd. merges into Joban Joint Power Co., Ltd. in April 2013.

2021~

Power plants for Revitalization of Fukushima

Coal Consumption 3,400t/day, Capacity 525MW
(Nakoso IGCC Power GK,  Iwaki-shi,Fukushima)
* Hirono has the same type of IGCC power plant,
which contribute to the reconstruction of Fukushima.

There has been close involvement with Fukushima from IGCC’s
development stage to the present.