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Mitsubishi Materials and Gas partner to develop geothermal plant in Japan

Mitsubishi Materials and Gas partner to develop geothermal plant in Japan Matsukawa Geothermal Power Plant, Iwate, Japan
Francisco Rojas 30 Oct 2015

Both of Mitsubishi''s entities will create a venture to have a geothermal power plant operational in 2022 in Iwate, Japan.

In a short and brief news piece, Bloomberg has stated that Mitsubishi Materials Corp. and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. will create a joint venture to work on an unspecified geothermal project on Iwate, on the north of Japan.

According to Bloomberg: “The venture will conduct an environmental impact assessment after earlier tests confirmed an area in Hachimantai City has 15 megawatts of geothermal capacity, the companies said in a statement Thursday.”

Mitsubishi expects to have the plant finished and operational in 2022.

Source: Bloomberg