Success of the First Commercial Scale Geothermal Power Development in Japan; Matsukawa Geothermal Power Station
The Matsukawa geothermal power station has been in commercial operation since 1966. Its geothermal reservoir was discovered by chance, by drilling of hot spring wells by the local administration in 1952. Japan Metals & Chemicals (JMC) noticed this phenomenon and started exploration for a geo...
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| Language: | English |
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The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of MMIJ |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/journalofmmij/133/9/133_214/_pdf/-char/en |