KYOCERA TCL Solar Completes 8.5MW Solar Power Plant on Reclaimed Island on Japan's Largest Lake
November 04 2015 - 8:07AM
Business Wire
Underutilized land repurposed with solar
installation to provide equivalent power for roughly 2,900 average
households
Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi; herein
“Kyocera,”) and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (President:
Shunichi Asada; herein “Century Tokyo Leasing”) announced today
that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC (herein “Kyocera TCL Solar”), a joint
venture established by the two companies, has completed
construction of the largest*1 mega-solar power plant in Shiga
Prefecture, Japan. A ceremony was held on October 31 to commemorate
completion of the 8.5-megawatt (MW) plant, which will generate an
estimated 9,300 megawatt hours (MWh) per year — enough electricity
to power approximately 2,900 typical households*2.
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8.5MW solar power plant completed by
Kyocera TCL Solar on an reclaimed island on Japan's largest lake
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Project planning began in October 2013, when Shiga Prefecture
was publicly seeking companies to construct a solar power plant on
underutilized land on Yabasekihanto Island, located on Lake Biwa.
Shiga Prefecture, Kyocera and Kyocera TCL Solar concluded basic
agreements in December 2013 and started construction in October
2014.
With the goal of promoting renewable energy and creating a
resilient community, the multi-faceted project also includes
emergency power-supply equipment consisting of a 4-kilowatt (kW)
Kyocera solar power generating system and a 16.2kW storage battery,
as well as solar streetlights with clocks powered by 95-watt
Kyocera solar modules. In addition, the plant features a nearby
observation deck where year-round visitors can view more than
33,000 solar modules from an elevated vantage point with Japan’s
largest fresh water lake in the background.
To further educate students about solar energy, Kyocera TCL
Solar donated eco-lesson kits including miniature solar-powered
cars and trains to the Center of Shiga to Act against Global
Warming to help students experiment and discover potential
solutions for Global Warming, in the hope of helping children
deepen their understanding of environmental and energy-related
issues.
In addition to this project, Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing
are developing solar power plants at multiple sites in Japan — many
of which are being repurposed on underutilized land such as
abandoned golf courses, including a 92MW plant in Kagoshima, 23MW
plant in Kyoto, 29.2MW plant in Tottori and 27MW plant in
Fukushima, sites which are characterized by expansive land mass,
high sun exposure, and a low concentration of shade trees. Kyocera
and Century Tokyo Leasing hope to contribute to the development of
the region with expansion of renewable energy using solar as a
particularly productive way to reduce the impact of global climate
change.
Project Overview
Location Yabasekihanto Island, Kusatsu City, Shiga
Prefecture, Japan Operation Kyocera TCL Solar LLC Output Approx.
8.5MW Site area 96,138m2 Solar modules 255-watt Kyocera modules
(Approx. 33,000 modules in total) Expected annual power generation
Approx. 9,300 megawatt MWh/yearElectricity generated will be sold
to the local utility (The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.) through
Japan’s feed-in-tariff system. Completion date October 31, 2015
(Start of Construction: October 28, 2014) Start of operation
November 1, 2015 Design & construction KYOCERA Communication
Systems Co., Ltd. Maintenance KYOCERA Solar Corporation
*1 Largest operating solar power plant in Shiga prefecture,
Japan. Research by Shiga Prefecture, Kyocera, Century Tokyo Leasing
and Kyocera TCL Solar (as of October 30, 2015).*2 Based on an
average annual use of 3,254.4kWh per household. Source: Federation
of Electric Power Companies of Japan (Graphical Flip-chart of
Nuclear & Energy Related Topics 2015)
About KYOCERA
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)
(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of
the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine
ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these
engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other
technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power
generating systems, mobile phones, printers, copiers, electronic
components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial
ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the company’s net
sales totaled 1.53 trillion yen (approx. USD12.7 billion). Kyocera
appears on the latest listing of the “Top 100 Global Innovators” by
Thomson Reuters, and is ranked #552 on Forbes magazine’s 2015
“Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded
companies.
About Century Tokyo Leasing
Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (TOKYO:8439) was launched in
2009 through the merger of the former Century Leasing System, Inc.
and the former Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd. Century Tokyo Leasing is one
of the leading companies in the industry, operating in four
business segments, Equipment Leasing, Specialty Financing
(including environmental and energy business), Automobile Financing
and International Business. Century Tokyo Leasing enjoys the
support of a strong line-up of shareholders, including Mizuho
Financial Group and ITOCHU Corporation. As of the year ended March
31, 2015, the company's consolidated operating assets reached total
of 2.9 trillion yen (approx. USD24.2 billion), and the company's
market capitalization stood at 390billion yen (approx. USD3.2
billion).
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