Power plantPower & energy

Chubu Electric Power starts commercial operation of Noba Solar Power Plant in Hachinohe

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.Hachinohe, AomoriPublished Oct 2, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

Start—

CompletionOct 2026

KC-22 Investment, jointly funded by Chubu Electric Power and Komata Construction, completed construction of the Noba Solar Power Plant in Hachinohe, Aomori, and began commercial operation on October 1, 2026. The plant has 1,990 kW of generating capacity and is expected to produce approximately 3.4 million kWh annually.

Project facts

Owner: Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Listing: 9502 Tokyo
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: 1,990 kW; approximately 3.4 million kWh/year
Completion: Oct 2026
Announced: Oct 1, 2026
Themes: renewable-energy

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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