Kyocera TCL Solar Inaugurates Floating Mega Solar Power Plant in Japan
Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation has announced that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC, a joint venture established by the two companies, has completed construction of two floating mega-solar power plants at Nishihira Pond and Higashihira Pond in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The plants, inaugurated in late March, will generate an estimated 3,300 megawatt hours (MWh) per year in total"” enough electricity to power approximately 920 typical households*.
Overview of the Project in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | ||
Location |
| Two reservoirs in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
Operation | Kyocera TCL Solar LLC | |
Output | Nishihira Pond: 1.7MW; Higashihira Pond: 1.2MW (Total: 2.9MW) | |
Solar Modules | 255-watt Kyocera modules (11,256 modules in total) | |
Expected annual power | Approx. 3,300MWh/year | |
Start of construction | September 2014 | |
Start of operation |
| March 2015 |
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* Based on average annual use of 3,600kWh per household. Source: Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan