PPA overview

Contract model and parties

Model:

Physical (off-site)

Generator:

KDS Solar K.K.

KDS太陽光合同会社

Retailer:

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

関西電力株式会社

Offtaker:

McDonald's Japan Co., Ltd.

日本マクドナルド株式会社

Industry:

-

Capacity and generation

T&D area:

Kansai

Technology:

Solar

Capacity:

4MW (DC)

Inverter:

-

Generation:

7.501GWh/year

Status and timeline

Status:

Upcoming

Disclosed:

December 10, 2024

COD:

From 2025/02 (expected)

Duration:

Undisclosed

Additional details

  • Kansai EPCO’s subsidiary KDS Solar LLC will develop solar power plants from which power will be supplied to approximately 130 McDonald’s stores in the Kansai area via Kansai EPCO
  • Kansai EPCO will also sell additional renewable energy certificates to the company to make consumption at the stores 100% renewable
  • The PPA is expected to lead to approximately 3,143t-CO2/year emission reduction

KDS Solar K.K.'s other PPAs

McDonald's Japan Co., Ltd.'s other PPAs

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