DMG Mori releases part of 13.4-MW roof solar plant in Japan

• Japanese machine tools maker DMG Mori Seiki Co Ltd (TYO:6141) has actually begun power generation from a 5.4-MW portion of a 13.4-MW roof solar plant it is installing at its Iga Campus located in Mie prefecture, south-central Japan.

This preliminary solar system should be capable of creating 6 million kWh annually, which would certainly suffice to cover about 13% of the Iga Campus' annual power demand.

DMG Mori claimed that the solar (PV) project will certainly be appointed in 3 phases. A 5.2-MW portion is scheduled to commence in February 2024 et cetera need to be activated in December 2024.

Once completely functional, the PV center will cover a roof location of 130,000 sq m (1,399,308 sq ft), making it the biggest self-consumption solar system in Japan. With a 14,000-MWh yearly result, the solar park will meet some 30% of Iga Campus' yearly intake.