PPA overview

Contract model and parties

Model:

Physical (off-site)

Generator:

Chugoku Electric Power Co. ,Inc

中国電力株式会社

Retailer:

Chugoku Electric Power Co. ,Inc

中国電力株式会社

Offtaker:

JR West

西日本旅客鉄道株式会社

Industry:

Railway

Capacity and generation

T&D area:

Chugoku

Technology:

Solar

Capacity:

90MW (DC)

Inverter:

-

Generation:

Status and timeline

Status:

Upcoming

Disclosed:

June 19, 2023

COD:

By FY2027 (expected)

Duration:

Undisclosed

Additional details

  • Chugoku EPCO plans to start power plant development for this PPA in July 2023 and build up enough capacity by the end of FY2027 to cover 10% of the power used by JR West’s shinkansen bullet trains
  • 61,000-ton annual reduction in CO2 emissions expected as a result

Chugoku Electric Power Co. ,Inc's other PPAs

JR West's other PPAs

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