SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar Park | |
Coordinates: | 42.7197°N 141.7947°W |
Location: | Abira, Hokkaido Japan |
Status: | O |
Construction Began: | 7 October 2013 |
Commissioned: | 6 December 2015 |
Owner: | Tomatoh Abira Solar Park |
Solar Collectors: | 444,024 panels |
Ps Site Area: | 166 hectares |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 111 |
SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar Park is a solar power generating station in Abira, Hokkaido, Japan. It has a capacity of about 111 MW, making it the third-largest operational solar plant in Japan.
Commencement of construction was marked with a groundbreaking ceremony held on 7 October 2013.[1] Construction and engineering services were carried out by Toshiba. The plant began operation on 6 December 2015.[2]
The power plant comprises 444,024 monocrystalline silicon solar panels, and occupies a site of about 166 hectares.[2]
The total capacity of the plant is 111 MW. Of this, 79 MW is supplied to the power grid.[2]
The plant is run by Tomatoh Abira Solar Park, a joint venture between SB Energy and Mitsui & Co. The land is rented from Tomatoh Inc.[2]