Nippon Steel's Yawata District Plans to Double Power Output with Electric Furnace Conversion; Construction of Four New Lng-Fired Power Plants Under Consideration

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Nippon Steel's Kyushu Works is considering building four new thermal power plants fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Tobata area of the Yahata district (Kitakyushu city). They are scheduled to start operation in stages from 2031, with a total output of 2,000 megawatts, doubling the current output. The five existing units are also expected to be phased out one by one. The power will be supplied to electric furnaces, which are aiming to…