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JERA and Eneos to develop and operate two gas-fired power units in Chiba

By Reuters News

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest power generator JERA and top oil refiner Eneos Holdings 5020.T said on Friday they will jointly develop and operate two gas-fired power-generation units with a combined capacity of 1.74 gigawatts at the Sodegaura power station in Chiba, near Tokyo.

  • JERA submitted plans in July to the industry ministry to build three new power units to replace ageing facilities at Sodegaura and is currently conducting environmental impact assessments

  • Of the three planned units, JERA and Eneos Power, Eneos' power-generation and retail subsidiary, will jointly develop and operate two

  • Bringing in a partner will help reduce investment costs, a spokesperson said. Eneos said the project will help secure competitive generation capacity to meet rising electricity demand

  • The companies aim to start commercial operations at the No. 1 unit in 2032 and th No. 2 unit in 2033. JERA plans to begin the No. 3 unit in 2041

  • The two companies will establish a joint venture, owned 66% by JERA and 34% by Eneos Power, by the end of next March. The two units will use gas turbine combined-cycle technology with thermal efficiency of about 64%, among the highest levels globally, the JERA spokesperson said

  • The companies plan to pursue future decarbonisation through the use of hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and minimise their environmental impact

  • JERA and Eneos Power, together with a unit of Kyushu Electric Power , also jointly operate the Goi gas-fired power plant in Chiba, which began operations in 2025

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