PPA overview

Contract model and parties

Model:

Physical (off-site)

Generator:

Multiple

複数

Retailer:

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

東北電力株式会社

Offtaker:

JR East

東日本旅客鉄道株式会社

Industry:

Railway

Capacity and generation

T&D area:

Tohoku

Technology:

Solar

Capacity:

40.1MW (DC)

Inverter:

37.6MW (AC)

Generation:

47GWh/year

Status and timeline

Status:

Upcoming

Disclosed:

April 24, 2025

COD:

2025/05 (expected)

Duration:

Undisclosed

Additional details

  • Tohoku EPCO will supply power for JR East’s Tohoku Shinkansen operations within the Tohoku TSO area; the power will be sourced from:
    • Mitsubishi HC Capital’s wholly-owned subsidiary Miyatoko Mega Solar Power Generation LLC’s 36MWAC power plant in Miyagi Prefecture
    • Kubota Holdings’ 1.6MWAC power plant (likely the Yujima Anosawa Solar Power Plant in Iwate Prefecture)
  • The PPA is expected to account for about 9% of the line’s consumption between Koriyama and Shin-Aomori and for about 4% of JR East’s overall Tohoku TSO area Shinkansen lines’ operations

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