Through our steady efforts to further diversify generation resources, such as the construction of Hokuriku Electric Power Company's first LNG-fired power generation facility, as well as the development of renewable energy sources, we contribute to the stable supply of electricity and the realization of a low-carbon society.
At Toyama Shinko Thermal Power Station, we are scheduled to introduce a combined-cycle power generation facility* that uses liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel that can significantly reduce CO2 emissions, and we will place the highest priority on safety as we steadily proceed with the construction work to start operation in November of 2018.
In December of 2016, we signed a contract with Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd. regarding the buying and selling of LNG, and the first tanker will arrive in March of 2018.
We have set a new target* for further increasing the amount of electricity generated by hydropower, and we work to increase our generating capacity through the renovation of existing power stations and other approaches.
Kurobegawa Denryoku, one of the companies in the Hokuriku Electric Power Group, has planned the construction of Shin-Himekawa No. 6 Power Station, a new hydroelectric power station, in Itoigawa City, Niigata, and is making progress in preparing for operation commencing in FY2022.
Mikuni Wind Power Station was built by the Nihonkai Power Generating Company, one of the companies in the Hokuriku Electric Power Group. It commenced operation in January of 2017 at Technoport Fukui (Sakai City, Fukui).
Combined-cycle power generation facility:
A power generation facility that combines a gas turbine and a steam turbine. Higher thermal efficiency can be achieved compared to conventional power generation facilities with a steam turbine, thereby enabling more effective use of energy.
