EDP Renewables APAC has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon for a 44 MWp solar farm in Fukushima, Japan. The project will include 63,000 solar panels and is projected to produce over 48 GWh of electricity annually. It is expected to reduce more than 20,500 metric tonnes of carbon emissions each year. The solar farm is scheduled to begin operations in the third quarter of 2025.
This is the second PPA between EDP and Amazon in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The first agreement was signed in 2021 in Singapore.
Japan has been developing multiple renewable energy projects to increase its share of clean energy. The country has been expanding its floating solar farms, with several projects in reservoirs and lakes. These projects help utilize limited land space while generating electricity. One such project is the Yamakura Floating Solar Plant, which has an installed capacity of 13.7 MW and consists of 50,904 solar panels placed on a reservoir in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan is also focusing on offshore wind energy. The Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm is the country’s first large-scale commercial offshore wind project, with a total capacity of 140 MW. It started operations in 2022 and supplies power to the Tohoku region. Another project in development is the Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm, which is expected to have a capacity of 220 MW.
Hydrogen energy is another area of development in Japan. The Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) is one of the world’s largest hydrogen production facilities powered by renewable energy. It has a 10 MW hydrogen production capacity and uses solar energy to produce hydrogen, which can be stored and transported.
Geothermal energy is also part of Japan’s renewable energy expansion. The Wasabizawa Geothermal Power Plant in Akita Prefecture has a capacity of 46 MW and has been in operation since 2019.
