Geothermal Excavation Study in Hachimantai, Iwate

Iwate Jinetsu announced on 22nd that the company, together with other investor companies, would start a joint excavation for geothermal power in Matsuo-Hachimantai area, Hachimantai city, Iwate prefecture.

The area is famous for its abundant onsen hot springs.

The investor companies are Japan Metals &Chemicals, Geothermal Engineering, JFE Engineering, and Mitsui Oil Exploration.

The joint team is expecting to start from a 7 MW class geothermal station.

SmartJapan 2013/05/23 13:00
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1305/23/news055.html
Mitsui Oil Exploration: Press Release (in English)
http://moeco.com/en/news/2013/05/moeco-participates-in-joint-geothermal-energy-development-study-at-matsuo-hachimantai-area-in-iwate.html
Geothermal Engineering (2nd Shareholder of Iwate Jinetsu) Press Release (in Japanese):
http://www.geothermal.co.jp/etc/hachimantai.htm