Panasonic to stop PV production at factory in Japan
Panasonic has decided to stop producing PV modules at a factory it owns near Kyoto, Japan.
Tokyu Land to build 92 MW plus storage in Japan
Property developer Tokyu Land has revealed plans to pair 92 MW of solar with 25.3 MWh of lithium-ion storage capacity on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, in cooperation with Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance and Green Power Development Corp. of Japan.
Ichigo finishes 43 MW ahead of schedule in Japan
Ichigo ECO Energy, a unit of Tokyo-based property investor Ichigo, has finished building a 43.34 MW solar project in central Japan, roughly four months ahead of schedule.
Ciel et Terre starts building 2.5 MW of floating PV in Japan
Ciel et Terre has started installing a 2.55 MW floating solar array in central Japan.
Barclays backs 14.5 MW in Japan with $42 million of project bonds
Barclays has facilitated the sale of JPY 4.67 billion ($42.2 million) of project bonds to support the development of 14.5 MW of solar projects in western Japan.
Canadian Solar connects 27.3 MW PV plant in Japan
Module manufacturing heavyweight Canadian Solar today announced the start of commercial operation on a 27.3 MW PV power plant in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
G Three to sell one-third of 50% stakes in 98 MW
PV investor G Three Holdings has revealed plans to sell one third of two 50% stakes it holds in two ventures that are building 98 MW of solar capacity in northeastern Japan.
Smart Solar begins building 34.5 MW in Japan
Smart Solar has started constructing a 34.45 MW solar project in southwestern Japan, as part of a broader JPY 12 billion ($109.8 million) plan that could expand to a total of 54 MW of PV capacity.
Hitachi, Itochu, NEDO switch on PV microgrid pilot in India
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has started operating a microgrid powered by a 1 MW solar array in western India.
Sparx posts $4 million profit in Q1
Japanese asset manager Sparx has reported a profit attributable to owners of the company of ¥460 million ($4.15 million) in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, as it connected roughly 20 MW of new PV capacity to the grid.
