Name and Location
Kuni-Umi solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant project, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Client
Setouchi Future Creations, a special- purpose vehicle comprising Kuni Umi Asset Management (10%), Toyo Engineering Corporation (30%) and GE subsidiary GE Energy Financial Services (60%).
Project Description
The project involves the construction of Japan’s largest solar PV plant – the 231 MW Kuni-Umi.
The plant fits into Japan’s broader strategy to diversify its power generation capabilities. The project will sell electricity for 20 years to the Chugoku Electric Power Company and will include a new 110 kV, 16 km underground transmission line through a residential area and underneath several major rivers.
Value
$1.1-billion.
Duration
The plant is due to become operational by spring 2019.
Latest Developments
Mott MacDonald is to supervise construction of the solar PV plant.
The consultancy acted as the owner’s engineer during the development phase of the project, which has successfully reached financial close.
Further, Mott MacDonald assessed plant performance and drafted plant test procedures, supported contract negotiations and advised on procurement during the development phase of the project. The consultancy will now supervise civil, electrical, structural and instrumentation system implementation work and review detailed plant designs against local codes and international practice for solar PV projects.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Toyo Engineering Corporation and Shimizu Corporation (construction) and Mott MacDonald (construction supervisor).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Kuni Umi Asset Management, tel +81 3 6212 8840 or email inquiry@ml.kuniumi-am.co.jp.
Toyo Engineering, tel +81 47 454 1113 or email toyo@cr.toyo-eng.co.jp.
GE Energy Financial Services, Jaclyn Cole, tel +1 203 961 2934 or email jaclyn.cole@ge.com .
Mott MacDonald, Tom Smith, tel +44 20 8774 2205 or email tom.smith@mottmac.com.