Japanese power utility Kansai Electric and trading house Marubeni have delayed the construction of a 1,300 MW coal-fired power project in the city of Akita in northern Japan, amid rising opposition to coal-fired power generation. The Akita project would consist of two 650 MW coal-fired units, that could be commissioned between 2023 and 2025. Both companies have not taken a final decision on the project yet, and no new construction schedule has been set.
In September 2018, Marubeni unveiled plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and shift to a low-carbon system. The group will halve its ownership in coal-fired power plants by 2030 and will completely withdraw from the coal plants building businesses under the framework of its transition to renewable power. Marubeni also strives to expand the ratio of power generated by renewable energy sources in its own net power supply from the current 10% to 20% by 2023.
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