Japan Kirishima 20MW Solar Park
Solar Project Overview
Project Type
Centrale au sol
Project Location
Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan
Installed Capacity
20MW
Grid-connected Date
The project started construction in August 2015 and was officially connected to the grid in December 2016.
Project Owner
Toenec (株式会社トーエネック)
Power Generation
21,000 MWh average annual
Module Type
ASTRO Module
Project Highlights
With 13 kilometers of long, high-capacity underground transmission lines, Japan Kirishima 20MW Solar Park is spread over an area of 299,700 square meters with 77,000 ASTRO modules. The project generates 21,000 MWh electricity annually, which is equivalent to providing enough clean energy for 6,000 households. The electricity generated was sold to Kyushu Electric Power Company under the FIT (feed-in tariff system) for renewable energy.
