Sumitomo to Construct 3 Megasolars: Total 49 MW

The trading firm Sumitomo announced that it would construct three mega-solar stations in Tomakomai city of Hokkaido, Saijyo city of Ehime, and Kitakyushu city of Fukuoka.

The total capacity will be 49 MW.

Mitsui Sumitomo Bank is going to finance the projects. And the total cost will be 18 billion JPY.

The constructions are to be completed in 2014-2015.

Kankyo Business Online: 2013/06/05
http://www.kankyo-business.jp/news/004971.php
Sumitomo: Press Release (in Japanese)
http://www.sumitomocorp.co.jp/news/2013/20130604_113004.html

Orion Breweries to Start Mega-Solars in Okinawa

Orion Breweries in Urazoe city, Okinawa prefecture, is going to start the construction of three megasolars by October.

Two of the three power stations will be installed in Nago city, one in Itoman city. The total output capacity will be 4.7 MW.

The total investment is 1.8 billion JPY. And the company estimates annual revenue of 200 million JPY.

Okinawa Times: 2013/06/05 09:46
http://article.okinawatimes.co.jp/article/2013-06-05_50105

Forum against Wind Turbine Held in Wakayama

A forum to discuss the problems of wind power generation was held in Wakayama city on 2nd.
About 30 participands talked about low frequency sound from turbines and unreliability of wind power generation.

The lecturer and a dentist Mr. Takeda is opposing an extention plan of wind power in Aoyama Platerau, Iga city of Mie prefecture.

Asahi: Wakayama Area: 2013/06/04
http://www.asahi.com/area/wakayama/articles/OSK201306030112.html

Mibugawa Power to Install 141kW Mini-Hydro in Chino, Nagano

Marubeni's 100% subsidiary company Mibugawa Power is going to construct a mini hydro station (141 kW) in Chino city of Nagano prefecture. The construction will start in June and the operation in December.

The facility "Tateshina No.2 Power Station" will be installed on the same water system as "Tateshina Power Station" which has already been in operation since 2010.

Nikkei BP: 2013/06/03
http://business.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/emf/20130603/249038/

NTT Smile Energy to Provide Solar Data to AIST

NTT Smile Energy in Osaka concluded a contract of affiliation with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) about NTT's providing data of solar power generation accumulated by its "Eco Megane" service.

This is the first case of affiliation for which the AIST has asked to individuals and companies with solar facilities. The institute intends to collect and calculate exact amount of electricity generation by solar in Japan.

"Eco Megane (i.e. glasses)" of NTT Smile Energy has offered since 2011 a monitoring service of solar power generation, using a cloud environment.

CNET Japan via PR Times: 2013/06/04 14:29
http://japan.cnet.com/release/30044804/

Hitachi to Start Selling Mega-solar Package Solution

The electronics giant Hitachi announced it would start selling so-called packaged solution of megasolar facility to local governments, companies, and individuals. The package can include everything around megasolar business: appliance, finance, operation, and maintenance.

Also, the company is going to install a 1.8 MW solar station in Hitachi city, Ibaraki prefecture.

Kankyo Business Online: 2013/06/04
http://www.kankyo-business.jp/news/004963.php

Japan Heads Solar Market Scale of 2013 in Monetary Amount

The global research firm IHS in US released that Japan (20 billion USD) would head the list of solar market scale of 2013 in terms of monetary amount. The second is China, the third Germany.

In terms of installed capacity amount, China tops the list: the second Japan, the third Germany.

Nikkei 2013/06/01 06:30
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFK3102Z_R30C13A5000000/

755kW Solar Started by Fujibayashi Concrete in Niigata

Fujibayashi Concrete Industry in Kashiwazaki city of Niigata prefecture completed the construction of a 755 kW solar station in Niigata city.

The station is installed at an old factory site.
The annual generation will be 850 thousand kWh, the annual income 34 million JPY.

Niigata Nippo: 2013/05/29
http://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/news/economics/20130530045822.html

Co-op's 2 Solar Facilities Started Operation in Fukui

Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (Co-op) and its subsidiary distribution firm LC Co-op started operation of two solar facilities in Sakai city and Fukui city, both in Fukui prefecture.

The former, Maruoka distribution center, has installed 1,428 panels, which generates 350 kW output.
And the latter, Fukui Prefectural Head Quarter of Co-op, has 120 panels of 30 kW in total.

All electricity to be generated will be sold to Hokuriku Electric Power.

Fukui Shimbun: 2013/06/02 07:02
http://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/localnews/economics/42953.html

Japan Post to Start Solar Business

Japan post will embark on solar business by installing photovoltaic panels on its 286 buildings throughout Japan. It plans to start selling electricity by the end of this year.

The amount of investment will be 3 to 4 billion JPY, and the annual income 500 million.

Nikkei: 2013/06/01 2:00
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFS3104P_R30C13A5MM8000/