TotalEnergies has commissioned a 51MW solar power plant located in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
The plant, which is connected to the power grid, will supply its electricity to Chubu Electric Power Miraiz, a subsidiary of the regional utility company, through a power purchase agreement for a period of more than 17 years.
Built in two years, the Haze solar power plant is operated with nearly 100,000 high-efficiency solar panels.
The supports and foundations of the solar panels are designed taking into account the risk of earthquakes and typhoons.
The plant covers an area of nearly 77 hectares and will provide enough clean and reliable electricity to power nearly 20,000 homes.
TotalEnergies senior vice president for renewables Vincent Stoquart said: “We are delighted with the successful start-up of Tsu Haze, our fourth large-scale solar power plant in Japan, together with our partners Suzuka Group and Tohoku Electric.
“This marks a new step in the deployment of our renewable activities in Japan. With more than 150 MW of cumulative capacity in operation, we are proud to contribute to the country’s energy transition.”