Japan doesn’t have much land suitable for hosting solar farms, but that’s not stopping the island nation from harnessing the power of the sun. Japanese multinational manufacturer Kyocera has announced it has begun construction on a floating solar power plant atop the Yamakura Dam reservoir. This will be the largest in the world. The completed project will comprise of over 50,000 solar modules covering an area of approximately 180,000 square meters, and is expected to generate enough energy to power nearly 5,000 homes, offsetting over 8,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually. Construction of more floating solar power plants are in the planning or already underway as Japan looks to step up its renewable energy production.
Kyocera begins construction on world’s largest floating solar power plant
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