Kyocera TCL Solar completes floating solar plant in Hyogo, Japan

Kyocera TCL Solar has completed a 2.3MW floating solar power station in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, making it the largest floating solar power plant in terms of output.

Kyocera TCL Solar is a joint venture (JV) between Japanese electronics and ceramics manufacturer Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation.

The company highlighted that due to the cooling effect of the water, floating solar power plants are capable of generating more electricity than ground-mount and rooftop systems.

Other features include reduction of reservoir water evaporation and capability to resist extreme physical stress including typhoon.

The Floating platforms uses high-density polyethylene which is 100% recyclable and is capable of enduring UV rays which helps the platform resists corrosion.

Back in March this year, the company inaugurated two of its floating solar power stations at Nishihira Pond worth 1.7MW, and at Higashihira Pond worth 1.2MW located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

According to Kyocera, the two previously inaugurated plants are capable of producing 3,300MWh of power per year, which is sufficient to power approximately 920 households.

The JV set up back in 2012 is also developing a 13.4MW floating solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Japan.

The project is likely to consist of 50,000 Kyocera modules that will cover an 180,000-sq2 expanse of water.

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Image: 1.7MW floating solar power plant at Nishihira Pond. Photo: courtesy of KYOCERA Corporation.