Canadian Solar commissions 20 MWAC solar plant in Japan under 25-year virtual PPA

Canadian Solar commissioned the CS Okayama Shin-Yubara CC solar power plant with a capacity of 20 MWAC (28.9 MWDC) in Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, on October 1. The facility began delivering non-fossil certificates (NFCs) to an undisclosed local company under a 25-year virtual power purchase agreement (PPA).

A long-term contract facilitated by Digital Grid

Project coordinator Digital Grid stated that the electricity generated will be aggregated and sold on the wholesale market. The company will also manage the transfer and settlement of NFCs to the offtaker. The project operates under the feed-in premium (FIP) scheme, which provides a variable subsidy in addition to merchant revenues from direct electricity sales.

Originally, the project was selected during Japan’s fourth solar auction in fiscal year 2019 with a fixed feed-in tariff (FIT) of JPY13.47 per kWh. However, upon commissioning, it switched to the FIP scheme to enable the PPA. The solar plant was built on the former site of the Takagawa Shinyubara Country Club golf course and uses 41,832 Canadian Solar photovoltaic modules.

Strengthening Canadian Solar’s presence in Japan

This project follows a series of developments by Canadian Solar across Japan. Earlier in 2025, the company commissioned the CS Nagano Omachi solar plant with a capacity of 2 MWAC. Since 2014, the company has developed around 50 solar projects in the country, indicating a consolidated presence in the Japanese market.

A significant portion of the assets built by the group in Japan, including the recently sold CS Tsukuba City Takamihara plant, is owned by the Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.