Bouygues Energies, Toho Electrical building 41-MW solar park in Japan

Bouygues Energies & Services and Toho Electrical Construction Co Ltd have won a contract to build a 41-MW solar plant in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture.

The deal was awarded by Singapore-based renewable energy producer Equis Energy and includes the provision of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the project, Equis said on Monday. Construction works at the site in the city of Yaita were initiated in June. Under the scope of the contract, Toho Electrical will take care of all mechanical and electrical construction activities in the project.

The 41-MW photovoltaic (PV) park is slated to be brought online in April 2018. Once up and running, it is expected to generate about 89,800 MWh of electricity per year, equal to the demand of 12,905 households. The output of the facility will save 58,364 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually, Equis estimates.

Under a plan from 2015, Japan aims to source from renewables 22% to 24% of its total power by fiscal 2030. At present, Equis owns 1.4 GW of renewables capacity in the Asian country and has an additional 1.1 GW under development. The Singaporean firm is working on a 13.7-MW solar project in Aomori prefecture, for which it has hired Bouygues Energies as an EPC provider.

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