Yuzawa Geothermal Power Generation Corporation, which was jointly established by Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., has promoted construction works of Wasabizawa Geothermal Power Plant since May 2015, and today, this power plant commenced commercial operation.
This plant has a capacity of 46,199 kW and generates electricity utilizing geothermal resources expected in Yuzawa city, Akita prefecture. We have seen no new operation of a large-scale geothermal power plant over 10,000 kW in these 23 years in Japan.
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From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - Japan: 42 MW Yuzawa Geothermal Power Plant Begins Construction (Nikkei)
