INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the construction and started operation of "INPEX Mega Solar Joetsu", a large-scale photovoltaic power generation system, in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
"INPEX Mega Solar Joetsu" has been installed in the premises of INPEX Logistics (Japan) Co., Ltd. (46,710m 2 ), and the maximum electric generating capacity is approximately 2,000kW. Operation started in March this year and all the electricity generated is sold to Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., the region’s largest electricity company. The annual electricity generated from "INPEX Mega Solar Joetsu" is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of some 750 households.
INPEX will further continue its efforts to stably supply various energy in Joetsu and the surrounding areas.