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Kawada Industries installs 519.68 kW solar PPA system at Yasui Factory

Kawada Industries, Inc.Nanto, ToyamaPublished Oct 1, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

Start—

CompletionSep 2026

Kawada Industries introduced an on-site solar power purchase agreement system at its Yasui Factory in Nanto, Toyama, starting September 1, 2026. The system is expected to generate 526,900 kWh annually, with surplus electricity supplied to three other Kawada facilities in the Toyama area.

Project facts

Owner: Kawada Industries, Inc.
Listing: 3443 Tokyo
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Nanto, Toyama, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: 519.68 kW panel capacity; 444.40 kW power conditioner capacity; 526,900 kWh annual expected generation
Completion: Sep 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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