July 15, 2003 - No. 2 Power Plant begins trial operations


The No. 2 Power Plant of the Shinko Kobe Power Station in Kobe has begun trial operations. Major equipment, including the boilers, turbines and generators, as well as environmental protection equipment are required to undergo performance checks prior to full operation. The No. 2 Power Plant has a capacity of 700,000 kilowatts.

The No. 1 Power Plant went into commercial operation in April 2002. When the No. 2 Power Plant starts up next year, Kobe Steel will have the capacity to produce a total of 1.4 million kilowatts for wholesale distribution. Plans call for the No. 2 Power Plant to undergo final performance tests in February 2004 and begin commercial operations in April.

Kobe Steel entered the independent power producer (IPP) business after a revision of the Electric Utility Industry Law in 1995 made it possible for firms other than power companies to supply electricity.




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