A survey ahead of the construction of a geothermal power plant in Daisetsuzan National Park in Hokkaido will start this spring. Additionally, a surface survey for another project is already under way in Kurikoma Quasi-National Park in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture.
Geothermal power generation is expected to become a major source of renewable energy due to its low cost and a stable supply, which is not affected by weather.
In Daisetsuzan park, the surface survey will be conducted in the Shiromizusawa district of Kamikawa, near the Sounkyo hot spring area. The Environment Ministry, local municipalities, Marubeni Corp.- a trading firm considering commercializing geothermal power generation - and others are expected to reach an agreement at a conference scheduled for Tuesday.
This will be the first time a research plan has taken shape for a geothermal power project in a national park.
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