Marubeni will construct the plant on a 105,000-sq-metre coastal site in an industrial district.
The Japanese conglomerate will set up a special-purpose company and start work at the site next month, with commissioning of the plant due around March 2014.
Power generated will be sold to utility Kyushu Electric Power under a 20-year deal.
Marubeni says the plant will play a significant role in helping it to collect data in areas such as performance and maintenance as it plans future large-scale solar projects.
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