Nippon Solar Services signs EPC contract with LG CNS for a 33MW project in the Kyushu region, Japan

21 July 2015

Nippon Solar Services (NSS) who is a Developer, Asset Manager, and Operator of mega-solar projects in Japan, announced it has selected LG CNS as the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor in relation with the construction, interconnection and commissioning of a 33MW solar park located in the Ōita Prefecture in the Kyushu region. An EPC contract was signed between the parties earlier this month in Tokyo. LG CNS’s sister company, LG Electronics, will provide high-efficiency 315 watt solar power modules to meet the project requirements.

The signing attests the excellent relationship developed rapidly throughout the negotiation process between NSS and LG CNS, and represents a strong base for long term successful cooperation between the two parties. Construction of the solar park will start later this year, when all permitting and financial arrangements for the project are finalized.

NSS already built and operates 2 solar parks in the Yamanashi Prefecture and is busy implementing other solar plants in various parts of the country. The addition of the Ōita project is a significant step forward in the company’s strategy to deliver high quality solar plants and to supply sustainable decarbonized electricity to the grid. The event represents also a key milestone for Sonnedix, whose investments in Ōita and other solar projects in Japan are managed by NSS, as its trusted Japanese operator.

The Ōita project falls into the on-going Feed-In Tariff Scheme managed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and aiming to increase the portion of renewable generation facilities in the national energy mix.

About NSS:

NSS (sonnedixjp.dev) is a Developer, Asset Manager, and Operator of mega-solar projects in Japan, and the trusted Japanese operator for investments made by Sonnedix, a joint venture between Sonnedix Global Holdings Ltd and IIF Solar Investment Ltd, which is owned by investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.