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82 MW Of Solar Power Plants On 17 Sites In Japan (FTW!)

by Zach December 1, 2012
written by Zach December 1, 2012
82 MW Of Solar Power Plants On 17 Sites In Japan (FTW!)

Japan is the next Germany (when it comes to solar). Its generous feed-in tariff for solar power is sparking a solar boom, and we can only hope that will inspire more countries to follow suit (just wish there was a way Americans could somehow visit, study, and follow the lead of the Japanese and Germans).

News of one major solar development in Japan popped up this week that I think is worth a bit of gawking. ORIX Corporation, which bills itself as “a leading integrated financial services group” announced that it is going to develop “large-scale solar power plants (mega-solar) at 17 sites across Japan with a combined maximum output of 81.6 MW (81,600kW).”

Wowza!

Seriously, that’s no small deal. “ORIX will begin developing projects with a projected annual power generation of 90.48 million kWh, which is equivalent to the annual power consumption of approximately 25,100 ordinary households*.”

(Artistic rendition of completed project: Mitoyo City, Okayama Prefecture)

Within 3 years, ORIX actually wants to build solar power plants with over 100 MW of capacity. Here’s a list of the 17 solar power plants the company currently has under development:

Pretty impressive. Let’s hope for more news like this soon.

* Calculation based on consumption of 3,600 kWh a year per household (Source: Electricity Statistics Information, The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan)

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is the director of CleanTechnica, the most popular cleantech-focused website in the world, and Planetsave, a world-leading green and science news site. He has been covering green news of various sorts since 2008, and he has been especially focused on solar energy, electric vehicles, and wind energy since 2009. Aside from his work on CleanTechnica and Planetsave, he's the founder and director of Solar Love, EV Obsession, and Bikocity. To connect with Zach on some of your favorite social networks, go to ZacharyShahan.com and click on the relevant buttons.

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