Commercial Operations Begin at Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant
2024-06-17
Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that Kumamoto Forest Generation, LLC ("Kumamoto Forest Generation"), jointly invested by Toyota Tsusho Group company Ene-Vision Co., Ltd., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., and Toho Gas Co., Ltd., completed construction on the Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant (Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture; "the power plant") and began commercial operations on June 16, 2024.
The power plant is a wood-burning biomass power plant that will generate 75,000 kW of power and, using mainly unused wood from Kumamoto Prefecture as fuel, plans to generate approximately 480 million kWh annually.
Through the operation of the power plant, Kumamoto Forest Generation will continue to promote initiatives toward carbon neutrality and contribute to the realization of a sustainable, recycling-based society.
Panoramic view of Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant
Overview of Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant
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Location
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2-3-1 Shin-minatomachi, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Power output
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75,000 kW |
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Planned annual power output
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Approx. 480 million kWh (equivalent to annual consumption of about 150,000 households) |
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Fuel type
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Wood pellets, wood chips (unused thinned wood from Kumamoto Prefecture, etc.) |
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Start of construction
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April 18, 2022 |
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Start of operation
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June 16, 2024 |
Overview of Kumamoto Forest Generation
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Established
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May 2020 |
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Location
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2-3-1 Shin-minatomachi, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Representative
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Executive Officer Naoaki Kubozuka |
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Business description
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Biomass power generation business |
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Investing companies
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Chubu Electric (49%), Toho Gas (37%), Ene-Vision (14%) |
Overview of Ene-Vision Co., Ltd.
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Established
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March 1, 2002 |
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Location
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5F Nissei Imaike Building, 4-1-29 Imaike, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City |
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Representative
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Representative Director Masanori Yamaguchi |
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Business description
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Proposal, design, construction, and maintenance of cogeneration facilities and energy-saving facilities |
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Investing companies
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Toyota Tsusho Corporation (56.5％), Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd. (26.1％), Toyotsu Machinery Corporation (8.7％), Toho Gas Co., Ltd. (8.7％) |
Our Efforts So Far
- April 18, 2022 release: Construction Begins at the Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant
https://www.toyota-tsusho.com/english/press/detail/220418_005905.html
- March 16, 2021 release: Wood-burning Biomass Power Plant in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture
https://www.toyota-tsusho.com/press/detail/210316_004786.html (in Japanese)
The information in this release is current as of the date of announcement.
Please note that information may change after the date of announcement. Thank you in advance for your understanding.