# Kyushu Electric acquires 11.1% stake in Birdsboro gas-fired power plant

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. will acquire an indirect 11.1% equity stake in the Birdsboro Power Plant, a 488 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant under construction in Pennsylvania, USA, from Sojitz Group. The plant is expected to start commercial operation in 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-15
- Where: Pennsylvania, United States
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 488 megawatts
- Products: electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/28846.md)
- [Sojitz Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22549.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kyuden.co.jp](https://www.kyuden.co.jp/english/company/news/2017/2017/h171215-1.html), 2017-12-15: "Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. as its first power generation business in the United States, will acquire an indirect 11.1% equity stake in 'Birdsboro Power Plant', a natural gas-fired power plant, from Sojitz Group."

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