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Sumitomo Forestry eyes wind, geothermal power plants

A Sumitomo Forestry biomass plant under construction in Hokkaido.

TOKYO -- Sumitomo Forestry plans to add wind and geothermal power to its renewable energy portfolio and expand its biomass business over the next three years, bringing around five new plants online in Japan and abroad.

The Tokyo-based forest manager and lumber producer plans to put around 20 billion yen ($181 million) -- more than 10% of planned investment -- into growing renewables operations in that time.

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