Canadian Solar has completed construction and started commercial operation of a 27.3 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
Canadian Solar said its portfolio of operating solar power projects in Japan reached 137.8 MWp with the commissioning of the solar plant in Tottori Prefecture.
Powered by 85,320 Canadian Solar’s MaxPower modules the solar power plant reached commercial operation on August 10, 2017.
The solar power plant is expected to generate approximately 26,259 MWh of solar electricity each year. Chugoku Electric Power under a 20-year feed-in-tariff contract will purchase the solar power at the rate of ¥40.0 ($0.32) per kWh.
“The grid connection of the 27.3 MWp plant is another testament to Canadian Solar’s capability in project development and construction,” said Shawn Qu, chairman and chief executive officer of Canadian Solar.