Okumino is a 1,554MW hydro power project. It is located on Itadorigawa river/basin in Gifu, Japan. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1976 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1994.

Project Type	Total Capacity (MW)	Active Capacity (MW)	Pipeline Capacity (MW)	Project Status	Project Location	Project Developer
Hydropower	1,554	1,554	–	Active	Gifu, Japan

Description

The project is currently owned by Chubu Electric Power.

Okumino is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 17.2 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 486m.

The project consists of 6 generators.

Development Status

The project construction commenced in 1976 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1994.

Contractors Involved

Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The project consists of 6 units of Francis turbines, each with 259MW nameplate capacity.

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