JFE Engineering Receives Order for Construction of 100MW-Class Large Gas Engine Power Plant, First in Chubu Region, from Toho Gas

April 2, 2026

JFE Engineering Corporation

JFE Engineering Corporation (President: Kazumi Fukuda, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has received an order for the construction of a 100MW-class large gas engine power plant (hereinafter, "the Facility"), the first of its kind in the Chubu region, to be newly established by Toho Gas Co., Ltd. (President: Satoshi Yamasaki, Head Office: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, hereinafter, "Toho Gas"). In addition to the construction work, JFE Engineering is also scheduled to undertake 20 years of operation and maintenance services in a lump-sum contract.

The Facility is being constructed to adjust electricity supply and demand, which fluctuates with time, weather, and season, in an era of increasing renewable energy penetration. Toho Gas successfully bid for this project in the long-term decarbonization power auction [※1] in April 2025. The construction site is within the premises of JFE Steel Corporation's Chita Works (Handa City, Aichi Prefecture), with construction scheduled to commence in April 2027, aiming for operation by fiscal year 2030.

Our company has extensive experience in the construction of power generation facilities such as gas engines and LNG-related facilities. Our accumulated technical capabilities, know-how, and overall coordination capabilities were highly evaluated, leading to this order.

Moving forward, our company will continue to contribute to the stable supply of energy and the advancement of energy transition towards the early realization of a carbon-neutral society.

※1 A system supervised by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which aims to promote the construction of new power plants (power sources), switch from fossil fuel-based power sources to carbon-neutral power sources such as hydrogen, ammonia, and renewable energy, and achieve carbon neutrality and stable power supply by 2050.

For details, please refer to the "Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators, JAPAN (OCCTO) website" (WEB page).

Order Overview

Client

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

Contractor

JFE Engineering Corporation

Planned Construction Site

1-1 Kawasaki-cho, Handa City, Aichi Prefecture (within JFE Steel Chita Works)

Power Generation Capacity

105,000kW (7,500kW gas engines × 14 units)

Scope of Order

Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and 20 years of Operation and Maintenance services

Planned Construction Site

★: Location of JFE Steel Chita Works (Source: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact:

JFE Engineering Corporation, General Affairs Department, Public Relations Office