Sodegaura Power Station
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The Sodegaura Power Station is a large gas-fired
power station in Sodegaura
, Japan
. The facility generates power by utilizing one 600 MW and three 1,000 MW units, thus operating at an installed capacity of 3,600 MW, making it one of the largest power stations of its kind. All units of this facility run on natural gas
.
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
power station in Sodegaura
Sodegaura, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 59,916 and a population density of 631 persons per km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The facility generates power by utilizing one 600 MW and three 1,000 MW units, thus operating at an installed capacity of 3,600 MW, making it one of the largest power stations of its kind. All units of this facility run on natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
.