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Press Releace
June 1, 2016
Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc.
Shin-Oita Power Station No.3×4 Started Commercial Operation

 Shin-Oita Power Station No.3×4, had been constructed and conducted test operation at Oita City Oita Prefecture, has completed a voluntary pre-use inspection based on the Electricity Business Act and started commercial operation today.

 Shin-Oita Power Station No.3×4 will contribute stable power supply, effective utilization of energy, and reduction of CO2 emissions, because it is most advanced and high efficiency plant.

 We will continue operation putting utmost priority to safety with doubly ensuring environmental conservation.

Outline of Shin-Oita Power Station No.3×4
Location Aozaki 4-1 Oita city, Oita prefecture
Output* 459.4MW
System Combined Cycle
Fuel LNG

*Although it is planned to be 480MW at the start of construction, the output is 459.4MW at the start of commercial operation because of implementing tentative countermeasures considering the malfunction of other same type plant.

Sequence of events
July 11, 2013 Submitted the construction plan
October 2, 2013 Started construction
December, 2014 Started installation of facilities
January 7, 2016 Started test operation
June 1, 2016 Started commercial operation
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