Kakkonda is an 80MW geothermal power project. It is located in Iwate, Japan. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 1978. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Japan Metals & Chemicals and Tohoku Electric Power. The project is currently owned by Tohoku Electric Power with a stake of 100%.
The geothermal plant is of single flash type. The geothermal site has in total 26 number of wells. All of them are production wells.
Kakkonda (Kakkonda Unit 2) consists of 1 turbine with 30MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in May 1978.
Contractors involved
Kakkonda (Kakkonda Unit 1) is equipped with Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 50MWe nameplate capacity. Japan Metals & Chemicals and Tohoku Natural Energy Development, are the steam raising contractors for the project.
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About Japan Metals & Chemicals
Japan Metals & Chemicals Co Ltd (JMC) is a metal alloy company that produces ferroalloys and other metals. The company provides product portfolio such as ferrosilicomanganese, manganese metal, ferroboron, ceramic products, high-purity metal chromium, and hydrogen storage alloy, silicon nitride, and others. It builds geothermal power generation plant in Japan. JMC offers consulting, research and development services for the use of geothermal resources. The company classified its business operations into three divisions namely, Ferroalloy, Functional Materials and Energy. It develops and markets ferroalloys that are an auxiliary material indispensable to steel making. The company has operations in Brazil, France and Japan. JMC is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Tohoku Electric Power
Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc (Tohoku) is an electric utility. It generates, transmits and distributes electricity; and constructs electrical, telecommunication facilities and buildings, and civil engineering projects. The company produces power using thermal, nuclear, hydro and renewable sources. Tohoku offers services including electricity rate plans, contract procedures, and inquiries for both individual and corporate customers. It provides solutions such as energy-saving and power-saving methods, and electricity rate simulations. The company serves residential and commercial customers in Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima and Niigata Prefectures and others. Tohoku is headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
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