# Hokkaido Electric Power brings online Unit 1 of Ishikariwan Shinko LNG power plant

Hokkaido Electric Power (HEPCO) commenced operations of Unit 1 (569.4MW) of the Ishikariwan Shinko LNG-based combined-cycle power plant in Hokkaido, Japan, in February 2019. Units 2 and 3 are planned for commissioning by 2026 and 2030, respectively, for a total capacity of 1,708.2MW.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-02-01
- Where: Hokkaido, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: Feb 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 569.4MW (Unit 1), total planned 1,708.2MW
- Products: electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/37041.md)
- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md) (partner)
- [Toshiba Energy Systems & Solution](https://endata.com/companies/39058.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/ishikariwan-shinko-power-plant-hokkaido-japan/), 2019-04-27: "The 569.4MW first unit of the Ishikariwan Shinko power plant was brought online in February 2019."

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