Japan's two major electricity companies lifts plan for coal-fired power plant

Japan's Kansai Electric Power Inc.Asian Metal CopyrightJapan's Kansai Electric Power Inc.Asian Metal Copyright said on April 27 that the company and Marubeni Corp have scrapped a plan to build a 1.Asian Metal Copyright The company's partners would consider building a biomass power plant at the site in the northern region of Akita instead.Asian Metal Copyright3 gigawatt (GW) coal-fired power plant, as project feasibility has become tough to assess.

A global trend towards decarbonisation is gathering pace, with Japan's biggest coal-fired power generator, Electric Power Development Co Ltd. (J-Power), giving up a plan this month to build a 1.Asian Metal Copyright said on April 27 that the company and Marubeni Corp have scrapped a plan to build a 1.Asian Metal Copyright2-GW coal-fired power plant.

The company's partners would consider building a biomass power plant at the site in the northern region of Akita instead.
.Asian Metal Copyright3 gigawatt GW coal-fired power plant, as project feasibility has become tough to assessAsian Metal Copyright