Many mega solar power projects under way in southwest Japan

Many mega solar power projects under way in southwest Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Many mega solar power projects are under way on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu as seen in this file photo taken in Oita in April 2014. But Kyushu Electric Power Co. announced on Sept. 24 that it will not sign new contracts to buy electricity from renewable energy sources for fear of an unstable power supply in local areas.

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