Kyogoku pumped storage project is a hydro-electric project located in Hokkaido prefecture in Japan. The power plant is owned and run by Hokkaido Electric Power Company.[1] The construction was completed in 2014. The power station has an installed capacity of 600 MW (200 MW x 3 units). The gross head is about 400m. The water is stored in a regulating pool on a hill in northern Kyogoku Town in the watershed of Pepenai river.[2]
| Kyogoku pumped storage project | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| Owner(s) | Hokkaido Electric Power Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Pepenai river |
| Kyogoku pumped storage project | |
| Commission date | 2014 |
| Type | Pumped-storage |
| Hydraulic head | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Turbines | 3 x 200 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 600 MW |
Kyogoku Dam (Japanese: 京極ダム) has a catchment area of 51.3 km2. It impounds about 39 ha of land when full and can store 5541 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1999 and completed in 2014.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Innovations in Placing Reservoir Lining Save Time and Money". Renewable Energy World. 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Kyogoku Hydroelectric Power Station". Projects. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Kyogoku Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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