Canadian Solar announced it started the commercial operation of four solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Japan, totaling approximately 8.6 MWp.
The 8.6 MWp portfolio of projects include the 2.6 MWp Hijimachi Fujiwara solar power plant in Hayami-gun, Oita Prefecture, the 2.2 MWp Koba solar power plant in Isa-shi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the 2.1 MWp Tsukuba Holes solar power plant in Kasama-shi City, Ibaraki Prefecture and the 1.7 MWp Yusuicho solar power plant in Aira-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Financing for these four projects is being provided by Rabobank Hong Kong.
This project represents a key development for Canadian Solar which has strong focus in Japan.
The 2.6 MWp Hijimachi Fujiwara solar plant, powered by 10,098 Canadian Solar CS6P-255P modules, achieved commercial operation on October 13, 2015. The electricity generated from this plant, approximately 3,101 MWh annually, will be purchased by Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. under a 20 year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of ¥36.00 ($0.30) per kWh.
The 2.2 MWp Koba solar plant powered by 8,558 Canadian Solar CS6P-260P modules, achieved commercial operation onSeptember 16, 2015. The electricity generated from the plant, approximately 2,810 MWh annually, will be purchased by Kyushu Electric Power under a 20 year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of ¥40.00 yen ($0.34) per kWh.
The 2.1 MWp Tsukuba Holes solar plant powered by 8,250 Canadian Solar CS6P-255P modules, achieved commercial operation on September 24, 2015. This plant is expected to generate approximately 2,199 MWh of clean, solar electricity annually to be purchased by Tokyo Electric Power under a 20 year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of ¥40.00 yen ($0.34) per kWh.
And finally the 1.7 MWp Yusuicho solar plant powered by 6,860 Canadian Solar CS6P-255P modules, achieved commercial operation on August 21, 2015. This plant is expected to generate approximately 2,226 MWh of clean, emission-less solar electricity every year, which will be purchased by Kyushu Electric Power under a 20 year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of ¥36.00 yen ($0.30) per kWh.
Rajani Baburajan
editor@greentechlead.com