PPA overview

Contract model and parties

Model:

Physical (off-site)

Generator:

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

関西電力株式会社

Offtaker:

Hydro Edge

株式会社ハイドロエッジ

Industry:

Electricity, Gas

Capacity and generation

T&D area:

Kansai

Technology:

Solar

Capacity:

2MW (DC)

Inverter:

-

Generation:

Status and timeline

Status:

Live

*

Disclosed:

May 20, 2022

COD:

2023/02 (expected)

Duration:

20

* Presumed live based on the expected COD.

Additional details

  • The PPA will involve KPRE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kansai EPCO, developing and building two solar power plants from which power will be supplied to Kansai EPCO Group’s Hydro Edge
  • Construction on the power plants is expected to start in October 2022
  • The project was one of the FY2021 recipients of METI’s subsidy for promoting solar panel installation

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.'s other PPAs

Hydro Edge's other PPAs

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