title: SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar Park
text: # SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar Park
  
  SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar Park (ソフトバンク苫東安平ソーラーパーク) is a solar power generating station in Abira, Hokkaido, Japan. It has a capacity of about 111 MW, making it the third-largest operational solar plant in Japan.
  
  ## History
  
  Commencement of construction was marked with a groundbreaking ceremony held on 7 October 2013. Construction and engineering services were carried out by Toshiba. The plant began operation on 6 December 2015.
  
  ## Facilities
  
  The power plant comprises 444,024 monocrystalline silicon solar panels, and occupies a site of about 166 hectares.
  
  The total capacity of the plant is 111 MW. Of this, 79 MW is supplied to the power grid.
  
  ## Ownership and operations
  
  The plant is run by Tomatoh Abira Solar Park, a joint venture between SB Energy and Mitsui & Co. The land is rented from Tomatoh Inc.
  
  