Japanese solar company Kyocera has finished building an 8.5MW solar plant on a reclaimed island on Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
The joint venture between Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation used underutilised land on Yabasekihanto Island to build a new solar plant that also features a solar power generating system, a 16.2kW storage battery, street lights and clocks.
A ceremony was held on October 31 to mark the completion of the project. Construction began in October 2014.
The wide-ranging project also features an observation deck that allows visitors to view more than 33,000 solar modules from high with the lake in the background.
Kyocera and Century Tokyo are also working together on solar projects at other locations in Japan including a 92MW plant in Kagoshima, 23MW plant in Kyoto, 29.2MW plant in Tottori and 27MW plant in Fukushima.
Most of these sites also aim to develop underutilised land, have a large land mass, high sun exposure, and a low concentration of shady trees.
Image: Solar plant (Kyocera)
