SB Energy Started Operation of 2.6MW Solar in Nagasaki

SB Energy, an affiliate company of SoftBank group, started operation of its "Nagasaki Kouyagi Solar Park" on 16th.

The output capacity of the station is 2.6 MW, the annual generation to be 264 kWh.

Zaikei Shimbun: 2013/07/16 13:50
http://www.zaikei.co.jp/article/20130716/140941.html

Microhydro on Irrigation Channel in Shimada, Shizuoka

A microhydro power station of 893kW was completed in Shimada city of Shizuoka prefecture.

The station named "Ita power plant" was installed on an irrigation channel, where the water elevation is 7 meters.

And the water flow is 17 cubic meters per second.

SmartJapan 2013/07/17 07:00
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1307/17/news011.html

Noritz started 1.0 MW Solar in Kakogawa, Hyogo

The water heater manufacturer Noritz in Kobe has recently completed its 1 MW solar facility in Kakogawa city, Hyogo prefecture, and starts the operation on 18th.

The investment to the system with 4,000 photovoltaic panels was 300 million JPY.

The company estimates the annual sale to be 30 million JPY.

Noritz also has a project of 1.2 MW solar to be constructed in Kobe city.

Kobe Shimbun 2013/7/16 19:19
http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/keizai/201307/0006164710.shtml
SmartJapan 2013/07/18 11:00
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1307/18/news049.html

J-Power and Eurus Energy to Build 171MW Wind in Tohoku by 2020

Tohoku Electric Power has recently chosen as candidates for its feasibility studies five wind power projects from two companies: J-Power and Eurus Energy.

The five projects are to build wind turbines of 171 MW in total in three prefectures (Iwate, Akita, and Aomori) in the Tohoku area.

The two companies aims at the operation start by 2020.

Smart Japan: 2013/07/16 13:00分
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1307/16/news013.html

Toyota Tsusho Subsidiary to Build Woody Biomass Station in Gotsu, Shimane

Ene Vision in Nagoya city of Aichi prefecture, which is a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho, is going to found a new company to launch a woody biomass power station in Gotsu city of Shimane prefecture.

The output capacity of the station will be 10.8 MW.
And the annual generation will be 86,000 MWh.
The company estimates the annual profit to be 2.4 billion JPY at maximum.

The project aims at the operation start in April 2015.

Kankyo Business: 2013/07/13
http://www.kankyo-business.jp/news/005257.php

3.5 Biomass Station in Maibara, Shiga

Ibuki Green Energy in Maibara city of Shiga prefecture will embark on woody biomass power generation, which will be the first case in the prefecture.

The output capacity is 3.5MW and the monthly generation is estimated to be 1.9 million kWh.
Most of the electricity to be generated will be sold to Kansai Electric Power.

The station will start operation in January 2015.

Yomiuri: Shiga Area: 2013/07/14
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/shiga/news/20130714-OYT8T00031.htm

10MW Biomass Power Plant to be Constructed in Maniwa, Okayama

Maniwa Biomass Power Generation is going to build an woody biomass power station in Maniwa city of Okayama prefecture.

The output capacity is 10 MW and the annual genaration will be 79.2 million kWh.

The project aims at the operation start in April 2015.

Chugoku Shimbun: 2013/07/17
http://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/News/Tn201307170037.html

1.2 MW Floating Solar Project in Okegawa, Saitama

West Energy Solution in Hiroshima adopted a French solar system for its 1.2 MW solar project on a regulating pondage in Okegawa city, Saitama prefecture.

The floating solar station will start operation in July.

When completed, this will be the first floating mega-solar station in the world.

Kankyo Business Online: 2013/07/11
http://www.kankyo-business.jp/news/005263.php
West Energy Solution (in Japanese)
http://www.west-es.jp/

METI to Assure Grid Connection of "Medium Size" Solar in Hokkaido

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) modified on 12th the ministerial ordinance on grid connection of solar facilities in Hokkaido under the Feed-in-Tariff scheme.

The new ordinance is to assure "medium size" solar facilities, which are of 500 kW to less than 2,000 kW scale, to have the right to connect with the grid of Hokkaido Electric Power.

Feed-in-Tariff started in Japan in June 2012.

Despite of a sudden boom of solar facilities after the commencement, Hokkaido Electric Power announced in April 2013 that the company would be able to receive only 400 thousand kW in total because of its grid capacity.

Hokkaido Shimbun: 2013/07/13 06:55
http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/economic/479279.html

100% Solar-Powered Music Festival to Be Held in Nakatsugawa, Gifu

An open-air music festival will be held on September 21st and 22nd in Nakatsugawa city of Gifu prefecture.

The festival will be powered 100% by solar panels around the festival site.

Cinra.net 2013/07/14 12:34
http://www.cinra.net/news/2013/07/14/123429.php

Sojitz to Launch Solar Business in Morocco

The trading company Sojitz in Tokyo will start solar business in Morocco.
The company has already started the construction of 800 kW station in Assa, Sag.

Nikkei: 2013/07/15 0:12
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNZO57351840U3A710C1TJC000/
Sojitz (in English)
http://www.sojitz.com/en/index.html
Aichi Denki: Press Release (in Japanese)
http://www.aichidenki.jp/report/34/34_52.pdf

Riso Kogyo to Sell Solar-Powered Printing Machines in Africa

The copy machine manufacturer Riso Kogyo in Tokyo recently settled a business objective that it would sell 300 to 500 solar-powered printing machines per year in Africa.

The screen printing machine, named "Riso Solar System," has solar panels as well as a secondary battery.

When the panels fully charge the battery after eight hours of sunshine, the machine will be able to print on 15 thousand to 20 thousand sheets of paper.

Screen printing machine consumes much less electricity than photocopying machine, because it doesn't have heat processing. The company had an eye to the merit.

Asahi via Nikkan Kogyo: 2013/07/15 05:01
http://www.asahi.com/tech_science/nikkanko/NKK201307150002.html
Riso Kogyo (in English)
http://www.riso.co.jp/english/