Ibaraki 54MW Solar Power Plant – LS ELECTRIC made a significant milestone in Japan by constructing the nation’s largest photovoltaic power station at the Mito mega-solar park in Ibaraki, with a total capacity of 54MW. Just 19 months after winning the contract from Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) in July 2013, the company also completed another solar power facility in Mito with a generation capacity of 40MW.

The 54MW plant, developed on a 500,000 m² site, represented Japan’s largest solar installation at the time. Backed by Goldman Sachs’ investment and managed by JRE, the project was valued at approximately KRW 40 billion and included the installation of 156,840 photovoltaic modules. JRE, operated by the global investment bank Goldman Sachs to drive growth in Japan’s renewable energy sector, focuses on the development and operation of sustainable power projects.

For this project, LS ELECTRIC partnered with Japanese construction company Kasima to supply essential equipment for a 30,000kW solar plant, comprising 156,840 solar modules with a combined output of 39,210kW, as well as RMUs (Ring Main Units) and transformers.

By delivering the project successfully, LS ELECTRIC not only showcased its technological capabilities in Japan’s solar power industry but also strengthened its position to expand further into the country’s broader electricity market with a wide range of advanced solutions.