Kyocera Corp., with partners Toyota Tsusho Corp. and Wakachiku Construction Co., Ltd., completed its first phase of its solar energy project, generating a total of 395 kW of solar power. A second phase has also been decided upon which will see another 280kW installed at five more locations — making the total project the largest installation of solar power in the country. The total project will install 675 kW of Kyocera’s solar power generating systems at schools and other public facilities in the island nation. The project is using Kyocera’s 210-watt module, with 1,896 installed in the first phase and another 1,344 planned for the second phase.
The Project for Clean Energy Promotion in Malé is being funded by the Japanese government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) — provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) — to promote the utilization of solar energy as an alternate and renewable energy resource and to undertake measures against climate change.
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