Okuyoshino is a 1,206MW hydro power project. It is located on Setodani, Asahi river/basin in Nara, Japan. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1978.

Project Type	Total Capacity (MW)	Active Capacity (MW)	Pipeline Capacity (MW)	Project Status	Project Location	Project Developer
Hydropower	1,206	1,206	–	Active	Nara, Japan

Description

The project is currently owned by The Kansai Electric Power.

Okuyoshino is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 16.85 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 505m.

Development Status

The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1978.

Contractors Involved

Toshiba Hydro Power (Hanzhou) was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 6 units of francis turbines.

Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions supplied electric generator(s) for the project. The generator capacity is 220 MVA.

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