50-Year-Old Hydro Got Upgraded in Hida, Gifu

Hokuriku Electric Power released on 21st that the company had increased the capacity of its existing Shin'inotani hydro power station in Hida city of Gifu prefecture by 1,900 kW.

The new capacity is 35,400 kW.
The annual generation will increase by 4.7 million kWh. (*The original amount unopened)

The station has been operated since 1964. On the recent occasion of equipment repair, the company re-tested the hydro turbine and the generator to notice room for the potential increase.

The turbine runner and the generator stator were changed to new ones.

Hokuriku Electric Power: Press Release (in Japanese): 2013/05/21
http://www.rikuden.co.jp/press/attach/13052101.pdf
SmartJapan: 2013/05/23 11:00
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1305/23/news029.html