Hokkaido Electric Power sets August 2027 completion date for Tomari Nuclear Power Station seawall
Power & energyHokkaidopower-grid
Hokkaido Electric Power has determined the completion date of the seawall installation project at Tomari Nuclear Power Station to be August 2027. The project, which began in March 2024 as a tsunami countermeasure, involves a rock-anchored concrete and cement-stabilized soil structure with a height of 19.0 m above sea level, extending approximately 1,200 m. Total construction cost is disclosed as 106.7 billion yen.
Company
Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc.
Investment
¥106.7B construction cost
Location
Hokkaido, Tomari
Capacity
seawall length approximately 1,200 m, height 19.0 m above sea level, maximum width 30 m
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