Kobelco Eco-Solutions, Idemitsu to Build 6MW Biomass Power Plant

Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) — Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co. and
Idemitsu Kosan Co. will build a 6-megawatt wood biomass power
station in western Japan.

The plant will be set up in Fukui prefecture, Tokyo-based
Idemitsu said in a statement today.

The 4 billion yen ($35 million) project will start
producing electricity in April 2016, according to the statement.

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Iain Wilson, Abhay Singh

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