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Sony Semiconductor starts operating its largest domestic solar power facility

Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing CorporationOita, OitaPublished Oct 17, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

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Sony Semiconductor Solutions and Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing have begun operating a solar power generation facility at one of Sony's domestic semiconductor manufacturing sites. The facility is expected to generate approximately 3,400 MWh annually and reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 1,600 tonnes per year.

Project facts

Owner: Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Oita, Oita, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: approximately 3,400 MWh/year
Announced: Sep 4, 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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