GF Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, Kyudenko Corporation, and Tokyo Century Corporation announced that Kanoya Osaki Solar Hills LLC, a solar power venture jointly established by the four companies, has started operating its "Kanoya Osaki Solar Hills Solar Power Plant" - the largest power plant in Kyushu*1 - with peak generating capacity of approximately 100 megawatts (MW).

Project planning began in January 2014, as the local community expressed interest in repurposing land designated for a golf course more than 30 years ago that was subsequently abandoned. The site uses 356,928 Kyocera solar modules and is expected to generate approximately 117,000MWh - enough electricity to power roughly 39,300 typical households*2, offsetting about 62,420 tons of CO2 emissions per year.

Under the agreement, Kanoya Osaki Solar Hills LLC will manage operations of the facility. A consortium established by Kyudenko and GF is undertaking design, construction, and maintenance of the power plant, and Kyocera is supplying high-efficiency solar modules. Tokyo Century is responsible for the financing arrangement, with Tokyo Century and The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. jointly arranging a syndicated loan with 17 regional banks.

Kanoya Osaki Solar Hills LLC has been working on the construction of the site with the cooperation of Kagoshima Prefecture, Kanoya City, the Town of Osaki, and other members of the community. We believe that this installation will contribute greatly to the local community through the creation of jobs and increased tax revenues in both Kanoya and Osaki. In addition, considering the site's impact on its surrounding natural environment, we aimed to build a power plant with an environmentally friendly design to minimize land development impact.

Through this project, we will continue to promote renewable energy, environmental protection and a more sustainable society.

"GF, Kyocera, Kyudenko and Tokyo Century started this project with a commitment to contribute to the community in cooperation with local governments by assisting with a long-term land redevelopment vision," said Akihito Kubota, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Corporate Smart Energy Group at Kyocera.

"Kanoya Osaki Solar Hills LLC aims to operate a power plant with an environmentally friendly design to minimize land redevelopment impact. Through this project, we will continue to promote renewable energy, environmental protection, and a more sustainable society."

Related Links
Solar News
All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com

Tweet

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

IEA floats 'green recovery' plan to boost economies, cut emissions
Paris (AFP) June 18, 2020
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday unveiled a three-year, post-pandemic master plan to simultaneously salvage the global economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Drawn up jointly with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the 2021-2023 blueprint aims - in each of those years - to boost GDP growth 1.1 percent, "save or create" nine million jobs, and slash CO2 emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes. Total CO2 emissions last year from fossil fuel and industry was about 37 billion ton ... read more