Senju hydroelectric plant

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Senju hydroelectric plant (千手発電所) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Kamiarai, Tōkamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, Hokuriku region, Japan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Senju hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1939	120 MW	5 x 24 MW	Conventional storage	East Japan Railway CO (東日本旅客鉄道株式会社)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Senju hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kamiarai, Tōkamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, Hokuriku region, Japan	Shinano River	36.9463, 137.561 (approximate)

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