Constructionof the first stage of the project, located in Tochigi prefecture, started inFebruary. The second 1.6MW phase is scheduled to begin operating in December.
Sharp supplied the PV modules,a Softbank spokesperson told Recharge.
InJune, SB Energy, which was established by Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son after the 2011Fukushima nuclear disaster, revealed plans to build and operate a 48MWwind farm in western Japan’s Shimane prefecture with Japanese conglomerateMitsui.
