Geothermal power in Japan
Japan has favorable sites for geothermal power because of its proximity to the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc. In 2007, Japan had 535.2 MW of installed electric generating capacity, about 5% of the world total.[1]
There are geothermal electric power plants at the following locations:[2]
- Mori
- Ohnuma
- Matsukawa
- Kakkonda
- Uenotai
- Onikoube
- Yanaizu-Nishiyama
- Hachijo-Jima
- Suginoi
- Ohtake
- Hacchobaru
- Oguni
- Kirishima Kokusai Hotel
- Ohgiri
- Yamagawa
See also
References
- ^ Bertani, Ruggero (September 2007), "Characteristics, Development and utilization of geothermal resources", Geo-Heat Centre Quarterly Bulletin (Klamath Falls, Oregon: Oregon Institute of Technology) 28 (2): 1–9, ISSN 0276-1084, http://geoheat.oit.edu/bulletin/bull28-2/art1.pdf, retrieved 2009-04-16
- ^ Kimbara, K.; Takahashi, M. (May 1996). "The Series of the Geothermal Power Stations in Japan". Chishitsu News 501. http://www.aist.go.jp/GSJ/dGT/hatsuden.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
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