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New parks are anything but small.With solar energy peaking in the U.S. thanks to consumer interest and government promotion, Japan is looking to grow some solar power of its own. Sakai, Kansai Electric Power Co., and Sharp Co. announced plans this week to unleash some "mega solar power", building two massive solar farms.
The new farms will be placed on the waterfront of Sakai, a major city in the Osaka province. With 8 million citizens Osaka province is one of Japan's more populous provinces.
Sharp is a strong supporter of solar power. It manufacturers photo-voltaic (PV) solar cells, including those used in pocket electronics, like calculators. It also produces so called "glowing glass", a pair of panels which capture solar light and reemit it indoors. Sharp's solar experience also includes its smaller, but substantial, solar farm installation at its LCD TV Panel plant in Kameyama. The plant features 5 MW of power production.
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