Hatchobara geothermal power plant

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Other names: Hatchobaru Otake

Hatchobara geothermal power plant (local name: 九州電力(株) 八丁原発電所) is a 114 MW operating geothermal power plant in Kusu County, Japan.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Hatchobara geothermal power plant

Unit Name Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1977[1] 55 MW[1] Flash steam - double[1] Kyushu Electric Power[2] Kyushu Electric Power[2]
2 Operating[3] 1990[3] 55 MW[3] Flash steam - double[2] Kyushu Electric Power[2] Kyushu Electric Power[2]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Hatchobara geothermal power plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Kusu County, Japan[4] 33.1053, 131.1874 (exact)[4]
2 Kusu County, Japan[4] 33.1053, 131.1874 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Operating experience of double-flash geothermal power plant (Hatchobaru)". September 1, 1983. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The modern state of Geothermal power". NCH. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Geothermal Power Plants in Japan". The Geothermal Research Society of Japan. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.