SunPower to supply 96 megawatts to solar projects in Japan

San Jose/Tokio - SunPower Corporation will supply 96 megawatts (MW) of its solar panels to subsidiaries of Eurus Energy for installation in two solar projects, the company announced Sunday.

The first installment of 69 megawatts (MW) will be delivered to the Eurus Energy mega solar power plant project in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori, Japan. With this agreement, SunPower is providing clean energy to Japan's largest solar installation. Shimizu will act as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider for the project, which is owned by Eurus Rokkasho Solar Park Corporation, a subsidiary of Eurus Energy Group. It is scheduled for commercial operation in the second half of 2015.

SunPower Corporation will also supply 27.4 MW of its E20/327 solar panels to Obayashi Corporation for installation at the mega solar power plant project in Toyokoro, Hokkaido, Japan, which is also owned by a subsidiary of Eurus Energy Group. Obayashi will act as EPC and the project is scheduled for commercial operation in 2015.

Source: IWR Online, 30 Sep 2013