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Floating solar power plants for Japan

A 1.7 MW floating solar power plant at Nishihira Pond, Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The plant, and another 1.2 MW floating plant at Higashihira Pond in Kato City, are expected to generate around 3.3 GWh per year – enough for 920 typical Japanese households.

The plants were inaugurated by Kyocera TCL Solar, a joint venture established by Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation.

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Journal title: Energy World

Countries: Japan -

Subjects: Photovoltaics, Floating Solar Power Plants

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