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Tuesday, February 02 2021 - 11:00
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BayWa r.e. delivers second Japanese Solar Farm to D&D Solar GK
BANGKOK, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e. 
has announced the successful sale of its Isohara solar farm in Japan, the 
second such transaction in two months.

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The sale of the 35MWp site in Kita-Ibaraki City follows on from the successful 
sale of the 11.9 MWp Izumi solar farm in December 2020 and is further evidence 
for BayWa r.e.'s commitment to the country and its renewable generation 
ambitions. It will produce enough electricity to meet the average annual 
consumption of 15,000 households in Japan. 

The 57.8-hectare Isohara solar farm was designed and built by BayWa r.e. and 
achieved full operations in January 2021, bringing to bear its considerable 
global experience and expertise in large-scale solar park construction 
projects. 

The purchaser of the site is D&D Solar GK, a new venture set up between Osaka 
Gas and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ). 

This joint venture also purchased the Izumi solar farm, demonstrating the 
consolidation of the relationship between the new venture and BayWa r.e. in 
Japan.

"This successful sale, so soon after our first, will enable us to continue our 
investment strategy of capital recycling in solar energy generation projects in 
Japan," said Jean-Francois Rebeille, COO, BayWa r.e Japan K.K.

"Isohara is our biggest project in Japan to date, and we have a third on 
schedule for 2023, in Kobe, which brings us to more than 100 MW of green energy 
in our pipeline and installed capacity."  

He added: "We are pleased that we have once again been able to work with D&D 
Solar and look forward to building on this growing relationship."

Osaka Gas aims to achieve its carbon neutrality in 2050 through the 
contribution for the spread of 5,000 MW renewable energy power sources both 
domestically and globally.

Likewise, DBJ actively supports actions contributing to the achievement of 
decarbonised society through the provision of risk money to domestic and 
international renewable energy power sources such as solar and wind.

Koichiro Age, Head of Renewable Energy Development DEPT., Osaka Gas/Yasuhiro 
Matsui, General Manager of DBJ commented: "D&D has been set up to enable the 
purchase of solar farms here in Japan, and the purchase of a second solar farm 
from BayWa r.e. will help us increase the total generation in our portfolio.

"We look forward to acquiring further projects of this nature, and to 
continuing to work with BayWa r.e. "

Since entering the APAC region in 2015 BayWa r.e. has already delivered over 
400 MW of renewable energy across solar and wind farm developments and 
large-scale C&I installations.

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH (BayWa r.e.): 

Across solar, wind and bioenergy at BayWa r.e we r.e. think energy - how it is 
produced, stored and best used. We are a leading global developer, service 
supplier, distributor and energy solutions provider.  

We deliver renewable energy solutions worldwide, and have brought 3.5 GW of 
energy online, while managing 9 GW of assets. 

BayWa r.e is a leading supplier to the solar distribution market. We also have 
a rapidly growing energy trading business. 

We are part of the BayWa Group, a business with revenues of EUR17.1 billion. 
Every day we are working hard to find new solutions, push technological 
boundaries and actively shape the future of energy and taking a stand against 
climate change.

SOURCE BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH

CONTACT: BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH, Salim Pathan, Communications APAC, 
Tel: +66-2-698-7162, E-mail: salim.pathan@baywa-re.com OR Karin Kreuzer, 
Corporate Communications, Telephone: +33 4 28 67 37 69, Email: 
karin.kreuzer@baywa-re.com
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