- Renewal
Civil engineering work for Okutsu Power Station renovations Demolition work (related to civil engineering) associated with Okutsu Power Station renovations New construction associated with Okutsu Power station renovations
| Orderer | Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. |
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| Completion | 2023 |
| Structure and scale |
Headrace channel: Length of construction = 2,790 m (Of the total length of 7,270 m, 2,790 m was renovated) Balancing reservoir: Construction area = 8,660 ㎡ (water tank, new construction of connecting channel, and associated renovations) Water pressure iron pipe line: Length of construction = 636 m (removal only) Aboveground power station: Maximum output = 7.4 MW, Construction area = 480 ㎡ (removal of concrete within building, construction work) |
| Location | Okayama Prefecture |
| Application | Hydroelectric power generation facility |
The water turbine, power generator, building, and overall civil engineering facilities were renovated. The power plant had been operating for approximately 90 years and was deemed too old to continue operating safely without this work.