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
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Buyer of Electricity
Chugoku Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
32.3 MWdc
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Location
Kumenan-cho, Okayama-ken
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EPC Contractor
Toyo Engineering Corp.
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Project Finance
MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Chugoku Bank
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)November 19, 2012
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Commencement of
ConstructionJune 2014
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Date of Commercial
OperationMarch 4, 2016
Pacifico Energy Mimasaka Musashi Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Chugoku Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
42.0 MWdc
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Location
Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken
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EPC Contractor
Toyo Engineering Corp.
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Project Finance
MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Chugoku Bank
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)December 11, 2012
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Commencement of
ConstructionDecember 2014
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Date of Commercial
OperationJuly 1, 2016
Pacifico Energy Furukawa Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Tohoku Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
56.9 MWdc
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Location
Osaki-shi, Miyagi-ken
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EPC Contractor
Toyo Engineering Corp.
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Project Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and other 4 syndication banks
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)June 11, 2013
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Commencement of
ConstructionJune 2015
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Date of Commercial
OperationDecember 15, 2016
Pacifico Energy Hosoe Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Kyushu Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
96.2 MWdc
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Location
Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken
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EPC Contractor
Toyo Engineering Corp.
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Project Finance
MUFG Bank, LTD. and other 10 syndication banks
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)January 25, 2013
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Commencement of
ConstructionMarch 2015
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Date of Commercial
OperationFebruary 19, 2018
Pacifico Energy Minami Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Chubu Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
54.8 MWdc
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Location
Gujyo-shi, Gifu-ken
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EPC Contractor
Toyo Engineering Corp.
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Project Finance
Shinsei Bank, Limited
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 25, 2016
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Commencement of
ConstructionFebruary 2018
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Date of Commercial
OperationJuly 1, 2019
Pacifico Energy Sakuto Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Chugoku Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
257.7 MWdc
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Location
Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken
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EPC Contractor
JGC Japan Corporation
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Project Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 16, 2015
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Commencement of
ConstructionApril 2017
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Date of Commercial
OperationDecember 27, 2019
Pacifico Energy Toyota Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Chubu Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
62.1 MWdc
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Location
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken
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EPC Contractor
Chiyoda Corporation
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Project Finance
The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd.
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 26, 2014
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Commencement of
ConstructionOctober 2017
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Date of Commercial
OperationMarch 12, 2020
Pacifico Energy Iwaki Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Tohoku Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
42.3 MWdc
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Location
Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken
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EPC Contractor
Toyo Engineering Corp.
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Project Finance
Shinsei Bank, Limited
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 28, 2014
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Commencement of
ConstructionSeptember 2017
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Date of Commercial
OperationApril 13, 2020
Pacifico Energy Yumesaki Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Kansai Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
72.4 MWdc
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Location
Himeji-shi, Hyogo-ken
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EPC Contractor
Toyo Engineering Corp.
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Project Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and other 7 syndication banks
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)November 17,2016
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Commencement of
ConstructionJuly 2018
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Date of Commercial
OperationDecember 6, 2020
Pacifico Energy Bizen Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Chugoku Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
111.8 MWdc
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Location
Wake-cho, Okayama-ken
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EPC Contractor
RAIZNEXT Corp.
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Project Finance
Syndication group
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)September 20, 2016
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Commencement of
ConstructionJuly 2018
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Date of Commercial
OperationDecember 30, 2020
Pacifico Energy Ako Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Kansai Electric Power Company
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Scale of Power Generation
102.1 MWdc
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Location
Ako-gun, Hyogo-ken
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EPC Contractor
The consortium consisting of four partners - Bouygues Energies & Services SAS, Bouygues Energies & Services Japan, Toho Electrical and Kumagai Gumi
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Project Finance
MUFG Bank, LTD. and other 9 syndication banks
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 2, 2017
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Commencement of
ConstructionApril 2019
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Date of Commercial
OperationJanuary 25, 2021
Pacifico Energy Wakayama Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc.
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Scale of Power Generation
111.055 MWdc
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Location
Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken
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EPC Contractor
Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)
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Project Finance
MUFG Bank, LTD. and other 14 syndication banks
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 27, 2015
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Commencement of
ConstructionFebruary 2020
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Date of Commercial
OperationApril 1, 2022
Pacifico Energy Sano Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.
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Scale of Power Generation
53.9 MWdc
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Location
Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken
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EPC Contractor
juwi Shizen Energy Inc.
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Project Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and other syndication banks
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 30, 2015
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Commencement of
ConstructionOctober 2020
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Date of Commercial
OperationMay 9, 2022
Pacifico Energy Banshu Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc.
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Scale of Power Generation
77.0 MWdc
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Location
Ako-gun and Sayo-gun, Hyogo-ken
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EPC Contractor
Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)
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Project Finance
MUFG Bank, LTD. and other syndication banks
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)March 18, 2019
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Commencement of
ConstructionDecember 2020
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Completion
DateJanuary 6, 2023
Pacifico Energy Sanda Mega-solar Project
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Buyer of Electricity
Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc.
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Scale of Power Generation
121.1 MWdc
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Location
Sanda-shi, Hyogo-ken
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EPC Contractor
juwi Shizen Energy Inc.
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Project Finance
MUFG Bank, LTD.
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Date of Facility
Certification (METI)February 7, 2019
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Commencement of
ConstructionAugust 2021
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Completion
DateAugust 16, 2023