Vena Energy's 18MW solar project in Japan starts commercial operation

It will power 3,735 households per year.

Vena Energy’s 18MW “Towada” Solar Project has achieved complete commercial operation in November 2019, according to an announcement.

Capable of producing up to 19,704MWh annually, the Towada Solar Project features 46,424 photovoltaic modules of 395Wp each, covering an area of 28.53-hectares in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture in Japan.

The Towada Solar Project will be operated by the branch office of Nippon Renewable Energy Operations (NREO), a subsidiary of Vena Energy, based in the Shichinohe City.

The project raises the IPP’s operational capacity in Japan to 342MW. Achieving its Commercial Operation Date (COD), the Towada Solar Project will supply energy to approximately 3,735 Japanese households per year, whilst reducing 10,857-tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and 74,852-litres of water annually.