The reduction policy for coal-fired power generation is “Introduction of latest technology and abolition of old power plants” 17:30 on July 9th

Regarding the gradual reduction policy of the old coal-fired power generation that the government has indicated, Satoshi Onoda of “JERA,” which integrated the thermal power generation divisions of TEPCO and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., introduced the latest technology and abolished the old power plant as a set I showed an idea to consider.

Regarding coal-fired power generation, the government will gradually reduce the number of old-type power plants that emit a large amount of carbon dioxide, and will start a concrete study to reduce the amount of power generation by 90% or 100 units by 2030. It is a policy.

Regarding this, JERA President Onoda at an online press conference on the 9th said, "We will think about adopting the latest technology for coal-fired power generation and considering discontinuing the old one as a set. ".

Regarding the export of coal-fired power generation, President Onoda says that the government is considering limiting the support to the latest technology, etc. There are many countries that are worried about how to procure. I would like to deliver the latest solutions to contribute to global warming countermeasures." He said that he will continue to work on infrastructure exports to emerging countries. ..