Pacifico Energy Commences Construction on 62 MW Utility Scale Solar Power Plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacifico Energy (Head Office: Minato, Tokyo) commences construction of a
62 MW solar power generation plant (Toyota Mega Solar Power Plant) in
Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

The plant will be constructed on mountain land in Toyota City, Aichi
Prefecture, Japan. Operations are expected to start in December 2019,
representing a 26-month construction period. Once commissioned, the
plant will generate approximately 74 million kilowatt hours of
electricity annually, contributing to an annual reduction of
approximately 40,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Chubu Electric
Power Co., Inc. will purchase all electricity generated by the plant,
pursuant to the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of
Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electric Utilities. Chiyoda
Corporation will be providing EPC (engineering, procurement and
construction) services.

Pacifico Energy has already completed construction of two solar power
plants in Okayama (in Kumenan and Mimasaka) and one solar power plant in
Furukawa, Miyagi, totaling 130 MW which are all now in commercial
operation. With the start of the Toyota project Pacifico Energy is now
currently constructing over 450 MW of solar power plants, including a 96
MW solar power generation plant in Miyazaki (construction commenced in
March 2015), a 257 MW solar power generation plant in Okayama
(construction commenced in April 2017), and a 42 MW solar power
generation plant in Fukushima (construction commenced in September
2017). The Toyota Mega Solar Power Plant marks the third project for
Pacifico Energy to commence construction this year. Leveraging
accumulated know-how and experience gained through developing,
constructing, and operating utility scale solar power plants all over
the world, the company will continue its excellent track record and
build the Toyota power plant in an environmentally friendly way in
cooperation with Aichi regional communities.

Contacts

Contact Information in Japan
Pacifico
Energy K.K.
Mia Ihara, +81-3-4540-7830
Public Relations
Division
[email protected]
http://www.pacificoenergy.jp/en/info/