Hydropower generator up and running deep underground in central Japan

Hydropower generator up and running deep underground in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2015, shows a generator at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Kurobe No.4 hydropower plant located 200 meters underground in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan. Water from the country's tallest Kurobe Dam powers the plant, whose construction began 59 years ago in a project known for many hardships encountered during its seven-year process. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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