Kyoto City to host 4.2MW solar power plant

Kyoto City has selected the Kyocera Group and SB Energy to build and operate a 4.2MW solar power plant in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

The project, still undergoing design work, will span an area of about 89,800m² and is touted to be the largest solar power installation in the prefecture.

Kyocera Solar is in charge of system design and material procurement for the project while Kyocera Communication Systems will oversee the construction.

About 17,000 Kyocera modules equaling 4.2MW of solar power will be installed at two locations in Kyoto City.

On the other hand, SB Energy will be the operator of the large-scale solar power plant and expects to start operations for the start of new feed-in tariff on 1 July 2012.

The annual power production is estimated to be 4.2GWh of electricity, enough to supply power to about 1,000 households.