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Hokkaido Electric Power begins construction of Ishikariwan Shinko Power Station Unit 2

Hokkaido Electric Power CompanyIshikari, HokkaidoPublished Aug 15, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseUnder construction

StartAug 6, 2026

CompletionApr 2030

Construction

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About 42 months to scheduled completion.

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.

Project facts

Owner: Hokkaido Electric Power Company
Listing: 9509 Tokyo
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Construction start: Aug 6, 2026
Completion: Apr 2030
Announced: Aug 6, 2026
Themes: power-grid

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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