Press Release
Start of Construction on the "Seinaiji Hydroelectric Power Station"
May 17, 2018
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Chubu Electric Power would like to announce that it has started construction on the Seinaiji Hydroelectric Power Station today.
The Seinaiji Hydroelectric Power Station is a run-of-the-river power station with a power output of 5,600kW and is scheduled to start commercial operation in June 2022. (announced on March 07, 2016)
With the continued cooperation and understanding of the local community and related parties, we will proceed with construction putting safety first.
[Overview of the Seinaiji Hydroelectric Power Station]
Name of station |
Seinaiji Hydroelectric Power Station |
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Location |
Achi-mura, Shimoina-gun, and Iida-shi, Nagano Prefecture |
River system/river name |
Tenryugawa system/Kurogawa and Ogurogawa |
Power output |
5,600kW |
Maximum water consumption |
2.50m3/s |
Effective head |
Approx. 273m |
Estimated annual power output |
Approx. 29 million kWh |
Amount of reduced CO2 emissions |
Around 13,000 tons per year |
Scheduled start of operation |
June 2022 |