Nippon Benex Commissions One of Japan's Largest Rooftop-Leasing Solar Power Plants, Approx. 6MW, in Konan City, Shiga
Nippon Benex has started operations of an approximately 6MW solar power plant on the roof of a logistics facility in Konan City, Shiga, one of the largest of its kind in Japan. Utilizing the FIP scheme, all power will be sold, with annual generation expected to be equivalent to the consumption of about 1,678 households.
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Nippon Benex Corporation (Headquarters: Isahaya, Nagasaki; President: Yohei Kobayashi; hereafter 'Nippon Benex') has installed the 'Benex Konan City 1 Solar Port' (hereafter 'the power plant') on the roof of the 'UIB Konan Logistics Center II,' a logistics facility developed by Unified Industrial Corp. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & Japan Representative of UIB Group: Hiroshi Takizawa), a subsidiary of UIB Holdings, in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, and has now commenced operations. This power plant is one of the largest operational rooftop-leasing solar power plants on a single logistics facility in Japan*1.
The power plant is a 6,012.5 kW solar power station constructed by installing 9,620 solar cell modules on the rooftop of the 'UIB Konan Logistics Center II.' The generated electricity will be sold entirely to external parties by utilizing the FIP scheme.
The annual power generation is estimated to be approximately 5.03 million kWh, which is equivalent to the power consumption of about 1,678 general households.
【Benex Konan City 1 Solar Port Overview】
| Power Plant Name | Benex Konan City 1 Solar Port |
| Operator | Nippon Benex Corporation |
| Location | Konan City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Output | 6,012.5kW (DC) |
| Annual Estimated Generation | Approx. 5,034,000kWh (equivalent to approx. 1,678 households) |
| Panel Manufacturer | Trina Solar |