Japan's Chugoku to halt 1,000 MW unit after problem

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TOKYO: Chugoku Electric Power Co said on Tuesday it would halt power generation from its 1,000-megawatt Misumi No.1 coal-fired plant by Wednesday morning following a steam leak from a pipeline.

The unit is currently operating at 50 percent of capacity, the company said.

A similar leak had halted operations of the unit last month. The company has no timetable for the restart, a company spokeswoman said.