Pacifico Energy has started construction of a solar power generation plant in Sano-shi, Tochigi Prefecture.
The 53.9MW plant is Pacifico Energy’s first in the Japanese prefecture.
The EPC contractor of the plant is juwi Shizen Energy and it will be constructed on the site of a golf course.
Commercial operations are expected to begin in summer 2022.
Once commissioned, the plant will generate approximately 62m KWh of electricity annually, contributing to a reduction of approximately 500 thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions for an electricity supply period of around 18 years.
This project was financed by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank with Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities acting as financial advisor and Baker McKenzie acting as legal counsel to Pacifico Energy.
Pacifico Energy has begun constructing on 13 solar power plants throughout Japan (including the Sano Plant) totaling 1093MW, eight of which have been completed and are now in commercial operation.