Omarugawa is a 1,200MW hydro power project. It is located on Omaru river/basin in Miyazaki, Japan. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2007.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 1,200 | 1,200 | – | Active | Miyazaki, Japan | Kyushu Electric Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Kyushu Electric Power.
Omarugawa is a pumped storage project. The gross head of the project is 646m. The project cost is $2,925.36m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 2007.
Contractors Involved
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 turbines, each with 300MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied 4 electric generators for the project.
About Kyushu Electric Power
Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (Kyushu Electric) generates and distributes electricity. The company also constructs, maintains and repairs power generation facilities. It stores, vaporizes, delivers and sells liquefied natural gas (LNG); and purchases, operates, charters and rents LNG carriers. The company generates electricity from various sources including nuclear, thermal, hydroelectric, geothermal, internal combustion, wind, solar and biomass sources. Kyushu Electric’s non-energy businesses include IT and telecommunications, environmental and recycling businesses as well as lifestyle-oriented services. The company through IPP projects operates in Asia, North America, Latin America and Middle East. Kyushu Electric is headquartered in Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
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