On December 16, 2020, Vena Energy, a Singapore-based independent power producer (IPP), announced that it has broken ground on the Amateras Shiroishi Solar Project, a 162-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in Japan's Miyagi prefecture.[1] The project will be one of the largest renewable energy projects in the region. According to the press release, Vena Energy acquired Amateras Solar GK, the developer of the Amateras Shiroishi Solar Project, from X-ELIO, a Spain-based global solar developer. The deal expanded Vena Energy’s construction portfolio to 17 projects totaling 604 MW across Japan. During the peak of its construction, the project is expected to create over 200 jobs. When if begins operations, the project if expected to produce up to 175,000 MWh of clean renewable energy per year which will power roughly 35,000 Japanese households. The project will also reduce up to 104,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and save up to 165 million litres of water every year compared to thermal energy generators.

[1] https://www.venaenergy.com/all_news/vena-energy-expands-renewable-energy-construction-portfolio-in-japan-with-landmark-162mw-solar-project-in-miyagi-prefecture/