The
company
is
considering
building
ten
large
solar
power
plants
along
eastern
Japan,
in
a
bid
to
reduce
the
country’s
reliance
on
nuclear
power
and
offer
an
economic
boost
to
areas
hit
by
the
11
March
earthquake
and
tsunami,
according
to
the
Nikkei
business
daily.
SoftBank
is
expected
to
put
up
around
10%
of
the
funding,
with
local
governments
providing
about
¥100m
($1.22m)
for
each
facility
and
the
company
likely
to
borrow
the
remainder
from
banks.
SoftBank
tells
Recharge
that
the
project,
and
the
amount
to
be
invested,
have…