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Kyocera TCL Solar Inaugurates Floating Mega Solar Power Plant in Japan

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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
generation


Approx. 3,300MWh/year
Electricity generated will be sold to the local utility (The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.) through Japan's feed-in-tariff system.

Start of construction


September 2014

Start of operation

 

March 2015

 

Features

  • Floating solar power generating systems typically generate more electricity than ground-mount and rooftop systems due to the cooling effect of the water.
  • They reduce reservoir water evaporation and algae growth by shading the water.
  • Floating platforms are 100% recyclable, utilizing high-density polyethylene, which can withstand ultraviolet rays and resists corrosion.
  • The floating platforms are designed and engineered to withstand extreme physical stress, including typhoon conditions.
  • * Based on average annual use of 3,600kWh per household. Source: Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan

     

     

     

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