Japan built the largest solar power plant

Kansai Electric Power Company on November 24 started construction of Japan's largest solar power plant in Sakai town in Osaka province.

About 70,000 solar panels will be installed on an area of ​​20ha, allowing 10,000 kWh of electricity to be generated per year, ensuring supply for 3,000 households.

The plant will be partially operational from November 2010, one year earlier than expected due to strong demand for environmentally friendly energy use in Japan.

Vice President of Kansai Electric Power Company, Mr. Sakae Kanno expressed his belief that the factory will contribute to the construction of a society with low CO ₂ emissions, and said the company will continue to build power plants. other Sun in the future.

Also on November 24, Japan's Showa Petroleum Company announced a plan to invest 700 million yen to build its first solar power plant.

The factory has a capacity of 1,000 KW electricity / year, capable of supplying 300 households, will be located in Niigata province and expected to go into operation from September 2010.

Showa says the plant's solar power generation system will not use silicon batteries, which are widely used today, but use its own solar cells, including copper, indium and selenium./.