Construction of the Kamaishi Wind Farm, the Largest Wind Farm in Japan, Completed
2004-12-08
Eurus Energy Japan Corporation has completed the Kamaishi Wind Farm in Iwate Prefecture.
The wind firm is located on hill areas across three municipalities of Kamaishi, Otsuchi and Tono. Consisting of 43 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1,000kW turbines with a total capacity of 42,900kW, it is the largest operating wind farm in Japan. The plant will generate enough power to supply 30,000 homes, and the electricity will be sold to Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. over the next 17 years.
Eurus Energy Japan has 9 wind farms in operation with a total capacity of 184,390kW including the newly built Kamaishi Wind Farm.
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