solar

ABOUT

Photovoltaics is a technology that uses the sun's light energy to generate electricity. Devices called solar panels or solar cells receive sunlight and convert light energy into electrical energy.

Photovoltaic power generation contributes to Japan's energy self-sufficiency because it uses sunlight to generate electricity. In addition, photovoltaic power generation has a low environmental impact with no noise, vibration, exhaust, or wastewater, and contributes to climate change countermeasures by reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

Pacifico Energy has been developing large-scale solar power generation projects on former golf course sites, and has developed 1.3 GW of solar power plants on its own since its establishment, the largest of its kind in Japan.

Coexistence with the local community and nature is essential in the development of solar projects. We have always been committed to building and operating power sources that are rooted in the local community and friendly to nature. To learn more about our efforts, please visit our Sustainability page.

IN OPERATION

Pacifico Energy has been developing solar power generation projects in Japan since 2012, the first year of the introduction of the government's fixed price purchase system for renewable energy. Since then Pacifico has obtained facility certifications from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the mega solar projects totaling over 1.5GW.

Pacifico Energy Kumenan Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Chugoku Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    32.3 MWdc

  • Location

    Kumenan-cho, Okayama-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Toyo Engineering Corp.

  • Project Finance

    MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Chugoku Bank

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    November 19, 2012

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    June 2014

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    March 4, 2016

Pacifico Energy Mimasaka Musashi Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Chugoku Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    42.0 MWdc

  • Location

    Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Toyo Engineering Corp.

  • Project Finance

    MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Chugoku Bank

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    December 11, 2012

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    December 2014

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    July 1, 2016

Pacifico Energy Furukawa Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Tohoku Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    56.9 MWdc

  • Location

    Osaki-shi, Miyagi-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Toyo Engineering Corp.

  • Project Finance

    Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and other 4 syndication banks

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    June 11, 2013

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    June 2015

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    December 15, 2016

Pacifico Energy Hosoe Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Kyushu Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    96.2 MWdc

  • Location

    Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Toyo Engineering Corp.

  • Project Finance

    MUFG Bank, LTD. and other 10 syndication banks

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    January 25, 2013

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    March 2015

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    February 19, 2018

Pacifico Energy Minami Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Chubu Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    54.8 MWdc

  • Location

    Gujyo-shi, Gifu-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Toyo Engineering Corp.

  • Project Finance

    Shinsei Bank, Limited

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 25, 2016

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    February 2018

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    July 1, 2019

Pacifico Energy Sakuto Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Chugoku Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    257.7 MWdc

  • Location

    Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    JGC Japan Corporation

  • Project Finance

    Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 16, 2015

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    April 2017

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    December 27, 2019

Pacifico Energy Toyota Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Chubu Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    62.1 MWdc

  • Location

    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Chiyoda Corporation

  • Project Finance

    The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd.

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 26, 2014

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    October 2017

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    March 12, 2020

Pacifico Energy Iwaki Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Tohoku Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    42.3 MWdc

  • Location

    Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Toyo Engineering Corp.

  • Project Finance

    Shinsei Bank, Limited

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 28, 2014

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    September 2017

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    April 13, 2020

Pacifico Energy Yumesaki Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Kansai Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    72.4 MWdc

  • Location

    Himeji-shi, Hyogo-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Toyo Engineering Corp.

  • Project Finance

    Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and other 7 syndication banks

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    November 17,2016

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    July 2018

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    December 6, 2020

Pacifico Energy Bizen Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Chugoku Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    111.8 MWdc

  • Location

    Wake-cho, Okayama-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    RAIZNEXT Corp.

  • Project Finance

    Syndication group

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    September 20, 2016

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    July 2018

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    December 30, 2020

Pacifico Energy Ako Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Kansai Electric Power Company

  • Scale of Power Generation

    102.1 MWdc

  • Location

    Ako-gun, Hyogo-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    The consortium consisting of four partners - Bouygues Energies & Services SAS, Bouygues Energies & Services Japan, Toho Electrical and Kumagai Gumi

  • Project Finance

    MUFG Bank, LTD. and other 9 syndication banks

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 2, 2017

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    April 2019

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    January 25, 2021

Pacifico Energy Wakayama Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc.

  • Scale of Power Generation

    111.055 MWdc

  • Location

    Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)

  • Project Finance

    MUFG Bank, LTD. and other 14 syndication banks

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 27, 2015

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    February 2020

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    April 1, 2022

Pacifico Energy Sano Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.

  • Scale of Power Generation

    53.9 MWdc

  • Location

    Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    juwi Shizen Energy Inc.

  • Project Finance

    Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and other syndication banks

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 30, 2015

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    October 2020

  • Date of Commercial
    Operation

    May 9, 2022

   

Pacifico Energy Banshu Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc.

  • Scale of Power Generation

    77.0 MWdc

  • Location

    Ako-gun and Sayo-gun, Hyogo-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)

  • Project Finance

    MUFG Bank, LTD. and other syndication banks

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    March 18, 2019

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    December 2020

  • Completion
    Date

    January 6, 2023

  

Pacifico Energy Sanda Mega-solar Project

  • Buyer of Electricity

    Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc.

  • Scale of Power Generation

    121.1 MWdc

  • Location

    Sanda-shi, Hyogo-ken

  • EPC Contractor

    juwi Shizen Energy Inc.

  • Project Finance

    MUFG Bank, LTD.

  • Date of Facility
    Certification (METI)

    February 7, 2019

  • Commencement of
    Construction

    August 2021

  • Completion
    Date

    August 16, 2023

ADVANCED STAGE

In addition, Pacifico Energy currently has over 500MW of projects in various stages of development.
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