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June 23, 2008
Osaka,
Japan: Kansai Electric Plans Solar Power Projects
Sakai
City, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai Electric), and Sharp
Corporation today agreed to co-operate on the Sakai City Waterfront
"Mega Solar Power Generation Plan" in Osaka Prefecture,
Japan.
Under
the plan, solar power generation is scheduled for the following
two locations.
(1) Sakai No. 7-3 District Solar Power Generation Plant (tentative
name) Output: Approx. 10 MW
(2) Sakai Manufacturing Complex Solar Power Generation Facilities
(tentative name) Output: Approximately 9 MW at start, up to an
ultimate maximum of 18 MW.
The
first will be built by Kansai Electric in Sakai No. 7-3 District,
on an industrial waste landfill in Nishi Ward, Sakai City. Construction
will start after April 2009 and be completed by Fiscal 2011.
As
for the second, Sharp and Kansai Electric will install solar power
generation facilities on Sharp's and other companies' buildings
in the complex, thus creating an in-complex source of power. The
two companies are currently working out the details of the running
of these solar power facilities.
Sharp
intends to use thin-film silicon solar modules, which will be
produced at the solar cell plant that is scheduled to go online
in March 2010.
Sakai
City is positioning this plan as a key part of its Cool City Sakai,
an initiative for a low-carbon metropolis. The city is working
with Kansai Electric and Sharp to bring this initiative to fruition.
The second system will start construction by March 2010 and be
completed by March 2011.
The
two solar power generation facilities scheduled to be built in
the waterfront district of Sakai will have a combined output of
approx. 28 megawatts, making this one of the world's largest solar
power facilities. Like nuclear power and hydroelectric power,
solar power produces no CO2 during the power generation process.
When completed and operating, this project will result in CO2
emission reductions of approximately 10,000 tons a year.
Through
this plan, Kansai Electric will build and operate solar power
generation plants as part of its business. The company hopes to
contribute to the proliferation of solar power by studying how
to overcome various obstacles and publicly sharing the knowledge
it gains in the process.
Further details about: Sharp
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