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
