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Kansai Electric Power starts commercial operation at Kotori River Power Station

Kansai Electric Power CompanyHida, GifuPublished Aug 14, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

StartNov 2019

CompletionJul 2026

Construction

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Kansai Electric Power started commercial operation of the Kotori River Power Station, a 510kW run-of-river hydro plant in Hida, Gifu, that uses maintained flow from the Shimo-Kotori Dam on the Jinzu River system. Construction began in November 2019; the disclosure does not state the investment amount.

Project facts

Owner: Kansai Electric Power Company
Listing: 9503 Tokyo
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Hida, Gifu, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: 510kW
Construction start: Nov 2019
Completion: Jul 2026
Announced: Jul 31, 2026
Themes: renewable-energy, 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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