Sonnedix Soma Solar (40 MW) PV Plant, located in Soma city, Fukushima prefecture, reached financial close. The JPY 17.5 billion (US$163.2 million) club financing was led by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (SMTB) and underwritten by SMTB, The Bank of Fukuoka, Toho Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Fukushima Bank and Joyo Bank.
Daiwa House is the EPC contractor for the construction of this project, which is expected to be completed in early 2022. When operational, the solar plant is expected to generate over 48,000 MWh of clean electricity per year, equivalent to the amount consumed by approximately 16,000 households.
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July 20, 2020
Vena Energy starts construction of Nakasato wind farm project
Singapore-based Vena Energy has started the construction of the Nakasato wind farm project located in the Aomori Prefecture. With an installed capacity of 47 MW and a total power sales output of...
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July 03, 2020
SB Energy, Mitsubishi UFJ finalize 64.6 MW SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar Park 2 in Hokkaido
SB Energy Corp and Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd have commissioned a 64.6 MW solar power project with 19 MWh of lithium-ion battery storage capacity in Japan. SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar...
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June 15, 2020
Kajima Corp to build 700 MW Akita Yurihonjo offshore wind farm
The consortium of companies led by Renova and consists of Cosmo Eco Power, JR-EAST Energy Development, and, Tohoku Electric Power has selected Kajima Corporation as the project’s contr...
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June 15, 2020
BayWa r.e. starts operation of Kuwabarajo Mega Solar No.4 project in Kagoshima
BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH, a unit of BayWa AG, has started the operation of its 11.9 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Japan’s Kyushu Kagoshima Prefecture. The Kuwabarajo Mega Sol...
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June 11, 2020
Commercial operation achieved on Sonnedix 32.9 MW Iwate Miyako Mega-solar PV Plant
Sonnedix’s 32.9 MW Iwate Miyako Mega-solar PV Plant, located in Yamada-machi and Miyako-city, Iwate prefecture, achieved commercial operation on 3 June 2020. This is the second large scale solar...
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