Power plantPower & energy

HARE晴れ starts operating a 360 kW solar power plant for Skylark Holdings' off-site PPA

HARE晴れKitahiroshima, HokkaidoPublished Sep 11, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

Start—

CompletionSep 11, 2026

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.

Project facts

Owner: HARE晴れ
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: approximately 360 kW output; approximately 490,000 kWh annual generation; 676 panels
Completion: Sep 11, 2026
Announced: Sep 11, 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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