Total Solar, a 100% subsidiary of Total, is dedicated to solar activities, has launched the construction of its second solar power plant in Japan. Located in Miyako, in Iwate prefecture, this plant with a capacity of 25 megawatts-peak, whose commissioning is scheduled for 2018, will produce a clean and reliable power to more than 8 000 homes japanese.
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“The solar market offers real growth potential. Miyako Solar Park, following the commissioning of the central Nanao in march of this year, will contribute to the diversification of the energy mix japanese, ” said Julien Pouget, director of Renewables in Total.
This plant will be designed to meet the strict standards of earthquake-resistant construction in force in Japan. It will be equipped with more than 76,000 solar panels SunPower high-efficiency for maximum performance. It will be connected to the electricity grid to provide power via the company’s local distribution.
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Total, the majority shareholder of Sunpower since 2011, is present across the entire pv value chain, from cell production to the design of turnkey large-scale solar power plants, through the installation of panels on the roofs of buildings, residential or commercial. Since 2011, Total, Sunpower and its partners have been able to install more than 7 GW of solar ability.
Total Solar is a 100% subsidiary of the Total Group, which carries the specific activities of Total in the solar. Its purpose is to accelerate the development of the Group in the production and sale of solar electricity in Europe and internationally in developing solar power plants and photovoltaic systems decentralized on customer sites industrial or commercial.
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