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Nomura Real Estate starts agrivoltaic solar demonstration in Kawajima, Saitama

Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd.Kawajima, SaitamaPublished
InvestmentNot disclosed
PhaseCompleted
Start—
Completion—

Nomura Real Estate began a demonstration project for agrivoltaic (farm-based) solar power generation on approximately 3,515 sqm of farmland in Kawajima, Saitama Prefecture, using sun-tracking solar panels installed above crops. The trial, part of the company's new Infrastructure & Industry business unit launched in FY2026, aims to diversify renewable energy procurement and will run for about three years starting July 2026, generating roughly 80MWh/year.

Project facts

Owner
Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Facility
Agricultural facility
Sector
Power & energy
Location
Kawajima, Saitama, Japan
Investment
Not disclosed
Scale / capacity
approx. 80MWh/year
Announced
Jul 29, 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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