Hokkaido Electric Power begins construction of Ishikariwan Shinko Power Station Unit 2
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Hokkaido Electric Power has filed the construction plan for Unit 2 of the Ishikariwan Shinko Power Station and considers the project started under Japan's Electricity Business Act. Building construction and installation of power-generation equipment will proceed, with commercial operation targeted for fiscal 2030.
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