Nankai Taps Kyocera Floating Solar in PPA

• Kyocera inks off-site PPA for 2‑MW floating solar, channeling clean power via Kansai Electric to Nankai Railway, spotlighting Japan’s surging corporate renewables and space-saving solar.

Kyocera signed an off-site corporate power purchase agreement linked to a 2‑MW floating solar project with Kansai Electric Power and Nankai Electric Railway. Under the arrangement, electricity generated from the floating array will be delivered via Kansai Electric’s grid, with Nankai Electric Railway buying the output to support its decarbonization goals.

The deal highlights growing corporate demand for renewable energy in Japan and the rise of floating solar to maximize limited land. Financial terms, project location, and start date were not disclosed. Kyocera develops and operates solar assets; Kansai Electric supplies power; Nankai seeks cleaner electricity for railway operations nationwide.

What contract tenor, tariff, REC handling, site location, and COD are planned?

• Contract tenor: Not disclosed/TBD
  
• Tariff: Not disclosed/TBD
  
• REC handling: Not disclosed/TBD
  
• Site location: Undisclosed
  
• COD (commercial operation date): Not announced/TBD