Eurus Energy Holdings to Take 44% Interestes of 42MW Wind Station in Uruguay

Eurus Energy Holdings, a joint company by Toyota Tsusho and Tokyo Electric Power, bought 44% share of interests of a 42 MW wind station (Minas Wind Farm), which is being constructed in Uruguay by French Akuo Energy.

The investment for the aquisition was not opened.

The wind farm will be completed in March 2014.

Bloomberg 2013/09/20 10:09
http://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/123-MTEE056JIJVQ01.html
Akuo Energy: Press Release
http://www.akuoenergy.com/fileadmin/media/pdf/news-en/Communiqu%C3%A9_Eurus_GB_Mise_en_page_1.pdf

Toshiba to Embark on Wind Power Generation

Toshiba is going to embark on wind power generation, adding to its wind turbine manufacturing since 2012.

The company will succeed the operation of two existing wind stations in Kyushu, by wholly owning Sigma Power Janex, which was divided from Janex.
Janex had been operating the two wind stations.

Toshiba aims eventually to expand the project to seven wind stations.

SmartJapan: 2013/09/26 07:00
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1309/26/news035.html

1.75MW Solar Completed in Takigawa, Hokkaido

The trading company of electric components Hakuto in Tokyo completed its 1.75 MW solar in Takigawa city of Hokkaido prefecture.

The total investment was 600 million JPY.

The city leased a land of 3.9 hectares for the project with a 20-year contract.
It aims to take an annual revenue of 100 million JPY.

Hokkaido Shimbun: 2013/09/21 16:00
http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/chiiki/493172.html
Hakuto (in English)
http://www.hakuto.co.jp/english/

SB Energy and Mitsui to Build 111 MW Solar in Abira, Hokkaido

SB Energy and Mitsui announced on 24th that they would build a 111 MW solar in Abira town of Hokkaido prefecture.

They are going to start the construction in October.
The operation start will be in the winter of 2015.

All the electricity will be bought by Hokkaido Electric Power.

According to SB Energy, the station will be the biggest solar station as a single facility.

Sankei: 2013/9/24 19:28
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/economy/news/130924/biz13092419280033-n1.htm
Sankei Biz: 2013/9/25 07:30
http://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/130925/bsc1309250731013-n1.htm