PPA overview
Contract model and parties
Model:
Physical (off-site)
Generator:
Sun Trinity Co., Ltd.
Sun Trinity合同会社
Retailer:
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
関西電力株式会社
Offtaker:
Hankyu Corporation
阪急電鉄株式会社
Industry:
Railway
Capacity and generation
T&D area:
Kansai
Technology:
Solar
Capacity:
40MW (DC)
Inverter:
20MW (AC)
Generation:
35.66GWh/year
Status and timeline
Status:
Upcoming
Disclosed:
April 27, 2026
COD:
FY2026 - FY2029 (expected)
Duration:
Undisclosed
Additional details
- Sun Trinity, a joint venture between Sumitomo and Shikoku Electric Power, will supply the output of about 400 small-scale solar power plants to Hankyu via Kansai Electric Power
- Kansai Electric Power will also supply the output of a 5MW solar portfolio aggregated by Marubeni Power Retail to the railway operator
- Once all Hankyu’s PPAs are fully operational in FY2029, they are expected to cover about 16.7% (52GWh) of its railway operations
