Sumitomo to retire 56 MW coal power plant in Japan

Sumitomo Corporation has decided to retire the operation at the Onahama Power Plant in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

The power plant is being operated by Summit Onahama S-Power Corporation in the end of March 2024 as a part of the company's initiative to achieve carbon neutrality.  Summit Onahama S-Power Corporation is owned 65% by Summit Energy Corporation, a 100% subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and 35% by Nihonkaisui Corporation.

The power plant includes 56 MW in total (Unit 1: 50MW, Unit 2: 6MW) and has been operational since October 2004.