http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11081005-e.htmlPress Release (Aug 10,2011)
Commencement of Operation of Ukishima Solar Power Plant Promoting one of the largest solar power projects in Japan at coastal area of Kawasaki City-
Kawasaki City (Takao Abe, Mayor) and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) (Toshio Nishizawa, President) agreed in October, 2011 on jointly promoting large solar power projects and have been constructing solar power plants with 20 MW of output in total at Ukishima and Ohgishima, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Today, we would like to announce the commencement of the operation of Ukishima Solar Power Plant. And, the operation of Ohgishima Solar Power Plant will be commenced in December, 2011 as planned.
Ukishima Solar Power Station is a large solar power plant with 7 MW of maximum output, constructed and operated by TEPCO at the land owned by Kawasaki City. The plant is supposed to generate about 7,400MWh per year, which is approximately equal to annual total energy consumption of 2,100 households, and will be operated by TEPCO for 18 years.
The contribution to CO2 emission curtailment by this plant is expected to be approximately 3,100t per year.
At the PR facility "Kawasaki Eco Gurashi Miraikan (operated by Kawasaki City)", opened on August 6, the education on solar power generation will be promoted and Kawasaki City's actions for environment will be sent out domestically and internationally.
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