Japan's JERA, IHI to test ammonia as fuel at coal power plant

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240313 JERA Hekinan ammonia coal plant

Japan's JERA and IHI are preparing for a first-of-its-kind attempt to generate power by burning a mix of coal and ammonia at JERA’s coal plant in Aichi prefecture. (Photo by Sayumi Take)

SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer

HEKINAN, Japan -- A Japanese technology that aims to reduce carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants by substituting ammonia for a portion of the coal they burn will take a step closer to reality as testing begins at a commercial plant later this month.

The country's largest power generator, JERA, and engineering company IHI are preparing for a world-first attempt to generate electricity by burning a mix of coal and ammonia at JERA's coal plant in Aichi prefecture, in central Japan.

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