Kansai Electric Power Company uses natural gas to retrofit thermal power stations

On August 18, 2016, the renovation project of Unit 3 of the Aisoi Power Station was completed, and the normal use of natural gas for power generation
began.

The power generated by the Ayobiotic Power Plant is 375,000 kW, including three turbine power generation equipment
.
Until now, it has generated electricity from crude oil and heavy oil, but Kansai Electric Power has used natural gas to reduce costs
.
In May 2016, the renovation of Unit 1 was completed
.
Two of the three can generate electricity
from natural gas.

Kansai Electric Power said that when nuclear power plants cannot be started, it is urgent
to reduce fuel costs for thermal power plants.
In particular, after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, the Aioi Power Plant was started and stopped quickly in response to changes in power demand, maintaining a high operating rate
.
The power station uses natural gas with low power generation costs to control fuel costs
.
Unit 3 will also add new natural gas receiving and depressurization equipment
.

In addition, the natural gas used at the Aioi Power Station is supplied
by Osaka Natural Gas Company.
The two companies signed a contract
in 2014.
Osaka Natural Gas started in March 2013 with the Himeji-Okayama Production Line
, a pipeline line connecting Hyogo and Okayama prefectures.
Currently, the company is considering a new pipeline line
.