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April 20, 2022
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Kyushu Electric Power Company to Start Preparing for Construction of
Geothermal Power Station in Kirishima City, Kagoshima (Mt. Eboshi Site, Kirishima)
Kyushu Electric Power Company will start preparing to construct a geothermal power
station in the northeastern area of Mt. Eboshi, situated in Kirishima City, Kagoshima. The
aim is to develop and install geothermal power generation, which can offer a power
source that excels in effective domestic energy use and global warming mitigation.
In 1998, we identified geothermal resources at the Mt. Eboshi site after drilling an
exploration well. Following a geothermal development promotion survey by the New
Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), we have been
continuing surveys.
We have been proposing to install a power station by complying with an ordinance on
power generation businesses using Kirishima City hot springs, and received consent of
the city on April 14, 2022.
We will proceed with procedures necessary for constructing the power station, aiming
to begin construction work in June 2023 and start to operate the power station by the
end of fiscal year 2024.
We will promote geothermal development efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
[Overview of Plan for Power Station]
Construction site
Kirishima Taguchi area, Kirishima City, Kagoshima
(within Mt. Kirishima national forest)
Output 4,500 kW
Power generation
system
Geothermal binary cycle
Start of
construction
June 2023
Start of
commercial
operation
End of fiscal year 2024
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