October 7, 2013
In the 2011 nuclear disaster-hit prefecture of Fukushima, local farmers and citizen investors from around the country have jointly built a solar power plant.
The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Family Farmers Movement (Fukushima Nouminren) and an Osaka-based non-profit organization working for joint natural energy generation in September jointly built a solar power station in Ryouzen Town, northern Fukushima. It generates 50 kW of power, and its electricity is sold to the Tohoku Electric Power Co.
The two groups on October 5 held a reception in the town to celebrate the completion of the plant. It was attended by around 50 people including investors of the power station from Tokyo and Osaka and members of Fukushima Nouminren.
Wada Takeshi, representative of the NPO and former chair of the Japan Association on the Environmental Studies, in his speech said that he is glad to see the power plant completed.
A member farmer of Fukushima Nouminren who rents out the land for the solar power plant pointed out that the plant is a step forward for the promotion of renewable sources of energy. “I hope it will encourage local residents to keep living in this town,” he added.
One of the investors said, “The nuclear accident two years ago was a tremendous tragedy. I decided to cooperate in this project to brighten future prospects for the people in Fukushima.”
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> Local residents & firms jointly initiate renewable energy business [February 25, 2013]
> Fukushima farmers trying to recover using solar power [January 21, 2013]
> Together with consumers, farmers start renewable power generation [January 19, 2013]
The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Family Farmers Movement (Fukushima Nouminren) and an Osaka-based non-profit organization working for joint natural energy generation in September jointly built a solar power station in Ryouzen Town, northern Fukushima. It generates 50 kW of power, and its electricity is sold to the Tohoku Electric Power Co.
The two groups on October 5 held a reception in the town to celebrate the completion of the plant. It was attended by around 50 people including investors of the power station from Tokyo and Osaka and members of Fukushima Nouminren.
Wada Takeshi, representative of the NPO and former chair of the Japan Association on the Environmental Studies, in his speech said that he is glad to see the power plant completed.
A member farmer of Fukushima Nouminren who rents out the land for the solar power plant pointed out that the plant is a step forward for the promotion of renewable sources of energy. “I hope it will encourage local residents to keep living in this town,” he added.
One of the investors said, “The nuclear accident two years ago was a tremendous tragedy. I decided to cooperate in this project to brighten future prospects for the people in Fukushima.”
Past related articles
> Local residents & firms jointly initiate renewable energy business [February 25, 2013]
> Fukushima farmers trying to recover using solar power [January 21, 2013]
> Together with consumers, farmers start renewable power generation [January 19, 2013]
