Air-blown IGCC has been developed since the 1980s in Japan.
1983～
1995
1995
Process development unit
Coal Consumption 2t/day
（CRIEPI-MHI, Yokosuka-shi,Kanagawa）
1991～
1996
1996
Pilot plant
Coal Consumption 200t/day, Capacity 25MW
(IGC Research Association, Iwaki-shi,Fukushima)
2007～
2013
2013
Demonstration plant
Coal Consumption 1,700t/day,
Capacity 250MW
(Clean Coal Power R&D Co.,Ltd,
Iwaki-shi,Fukushima)
2013～
2020
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.