Hachijojima

Key Specs

Full Name: Hachijojima

Development Phase: Operational

Installed Capacity: 3.3 MW

Operational Capacity: 2.5 MW

Investment:  

Completion Date: 1999

Location: Hachijojima

Country: Japan

Region: Asia and Pacific

The Hachijo-jima Geothermal Power Plant, the first ever geothermal power plant to be built on a remote island in Japan, was constructed in the Nakanogo district of Hachijo-jima. Hachijo-jima is an island located approximately 400 km south of Tokyo with a circumference of 58.9 km and area of 65.9 square km.

Development of the plant was started by Tokyo Electric Power Co. in 1992. The company performed production well drilling, blow-off tests, and environmental survye, and the basic planning and design for a power generation plant. After having completed various pre-construction procedures, the Tokyo Electric Power Col, Inc started construction of the Hachijo-jima Geothermal Power Plant in June 1998. After trial runs the plant began commercial operation on March 26, 1999, and continues its operation today.

Fuji Electric was awared an order to supply a turn-key system fo the project in July 1998.

Today, the site also includes a geothermal museum