HARE晴れ starts operating a 360 kW solar power plant for Skylark Holdings' off-site PPA
Power & energyHokkaidorenewable-energy
HARE晴れ has started operating a solar power plant in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, developed under an off-site PPA to supply renewable electricity to 14 Skylark Holdings-owned and operated restaurants. The facility has approximately 360 kW of output and expected annual generation of approximately 490,000 kWh, reducing CO2 emissions by about 250 tonnes annually.
Company
HARE晴れ
Location
Hokkaido, Kitahiroshima
Capacity
approximately 360 kW output; approximately 490,000 kWh annual generation; 676 panels
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