GE Energy – Futtsu Solar PV Park is a 42.21MW solar PV power project. It is located in Chiba, Japan. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2015 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in February 2016. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is developed and owned by Green Power Investment and Pattern Energy Group. The company's ownership stake in the project stands as 95.38% and 4.62% respectively.
GE Energy - Futtsu Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 52 hectares.
The project generates 42,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 15,000 households, offsetting 43,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $112.954m.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2015 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in February 2016.
Power purchase agreement
Itochu Enex and Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors involved
Kyocera Communication Systems was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.
Kyocera was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company provided 168,840 modules each with 240W of nameplate capacity.
Kyocera Communication Systems is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.
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About Green Power Investment
Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI), a subsidiary of Pattern Energy Group Inc, is a renewable energy developer based in Tokyo. The company develops, owns and operates renewable energy. It provides services and projects related to renewable energy such as wind and solar PV. GPI develops the projects in three stages including prospect evaluation, project development and finance, and engineering and construction. The company partners with Pattern Energy Group LP to develop the projects. Its project portfolio includes Tsugaru Wind, Miyako Iwaizumi Wind, Ishikari Offshore, Sumita Tono Wind, Fukaura Wind, Shimokita Wind, Inaniwa Takko Wind, Ohorayama Wind, Otsuki Wind, Futtsu PV, Kanagi PV and Hamada Wind. GPI is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Pattern Energy Group
Pattern Energy Group Inc (Pattern Energy), is an independent renewable energy company. The company develops, operates and owns an interest in renewable energy projects. It develops wind and solar energy and sells electricity to customers under public service agreements (PSAs) and other local markets. It owns an interest in various renewable energy power projects such as Amazon Wind, Grady, Hatchet Ridge, Kanagi Solar, Post Rock and Belle River among others; and in an upstream development platform. The company also owns an interest in Pattern Development, which engages in the development of projects in the US, Canada, Mexico and Japan. Pattern Energy is headquartered in San Francisco, California, US.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
