J-Power, Fortress collaborate for solar-plus-storage project in Virginia

• Virginia will certainly end up being the house of an intricate incorporating 50 MW of solar and 190 MW of energy storage capability, intended by J-Power USA Development Co Ltd and also Fortress Financial Investment Group LLC

Electric Power Development Co Ltd (TYO:9513), referred to as J-Power, stated on Wednesday building will certainly start at some time in 2022, with commissioning established for the list below year.

The firm has actually authorized a Joint Development Arrangement with Fortress for projects that will certainly replace the just shut down Birchwood coal-fired power plant.

This is J-Power's 3rd solar project in the US. The other two are the 350-MW Wharton as well as the 400-MW Refugio PV plants. In addition to solar energy, the Japanese company is additionally building the 857-MW Triton Knoll offshore wind park in the UK and also the 150-MW Kidston Stage-3 Wind onshore wind park in Australia.