Vena Energy commissions 37 MW Kawakami solar project in Nagano

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Vena Energy has started the commercial operation of the 37 MW Kawakami Solar Project, located near Kawakami village in Nagano prefecture, Japan. 

The Kawakami Solar Project consists of more than 89,000 bifacial photovoltaic solar panels spanning 49.87 hectares. It was built by approximately 300 construction workers at the peak of its construction.

The project is capable of providing clean, renewable energy to over 10,000 Japanese households annually. Compared to thermal energy generation, the Kawakami Solar Project will reduce over 28 thousand tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year, while saving up to 41 million liters of water annually.

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