J-Power USA Development has signed an agreement to become a partner in the development of a 350MW solar PV project in Texas’s Wharton County.
The project, called Red-Tailed Hawk Solar, is located near to the load centre of Houston, a high-power demand area, and is slated to become operational in 2022.
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Before J-Power USA joined the initiative, the project was expected to be developed by AP Solar Holdings, an equally-owned joint venture (JV) of Solar Plus Development and Avondale Solar.
J-Power USA president and CEO Mark Condon said: “We are excited to expand our development capabilities into the renewable energy field.
“J-Power USA’s participation in this project will assist in providing energy to the marketplace in order to meet consumer demand for clean, affordable and reliable power.”
This is J-Power USA’s first renewable project in the US. Overall, the company and its affiliates now have interests in 12 power generating facilities in the country.
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By GlobalDataAP Solar Holdings CEO Trevor Nash said: “We are very pleased to be working with J-Power USA on the development of Red-Tailed Hawk Solar, and, based on the market dynamics and data that we are seeing, Red-Tailed Hawk Solar will be well-positioned to provide low-cost renewable power to the Houston zone.”
J-Power USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J-Power North America Holdings, which is itself a unit of Japanese firm Electric Power Development.
Headquartered in the greater Chicago area, J-Power USA focuses on acquiring, developing and operating power generation facilities in North America.
