Japan’s Renova postpones biomass plant start-up again

Japan's renewable power developer Renova has again decided to delay launching its 75MW Ishinomaki Hibarino biomass-fired power generation plant, in northeast Japan's Miyagi prefecture, to March.

Renova previously targeted to begin commercial operations of the plant [within this month](https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2504351), but said it was forced to postpone the start-up as the final adjustment of boiler and turbine facilities has taken longer than expected. Renova originally aimed to begin operating the plant in May 2023, but has since postponed its start-up multiple times.

The power plant will consume undisclosed volumes of wood pellets and palm kernel shells to generate around 530 GWh/yr of electricity.

Renova also postponed the start-up of its 75MW Omaezaki biomass power plant in central prefecture Shizuoka to March from July 2023, because of turbine and boiler adjustments. The company began operations at the 74.8MW Tokushima-Tsuda biomass power plant in southern prefecture Tokushima on 9 December 2023, after facility inspections delayed it from the initial start-up date in March 2023.

By Nanami Oki