Furusato FIC Energy, LLC, a joint venture of Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Inabata & Co., Ltd., and Furusato Mokuzai Logistics K. K. has recently started construction work on the Yahaba Biomass Power Station.
The Power Station is a wood-fired biomass plant to be built in Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture, which will generate 1,990 kW of electricity mainly from forest timber offcuts and unused thinned wood, and is scheduled to start operation in January 2026.
Timber offcuts include: wood residues generated from forest management, wood material production, etc., that are not removed from and left in the forest area. This project will contribute to the effective utilization of forest timber offcuts.
