Hanmi Global enters construction management market in Japan

By KH디지털2

Published : Sept. 9, 2015 - 17:51

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The Tojo solar power plant in Japan went into operation on Aug. 31, becoming the first construction management project a Korean firm has conducted in Japan.

Hanmi Global, a leading construction management firm, had taken part in the 100 billion won ($84 million) project as the country’s first contractor in this field to expand into the Japanese market.

The project order was issued by the Mega Solar Factory, coestablished by South Korea’s S-Energy and Japan’s Clean Energy Factory.

Generating more than 33 megawatts of clean, cost-effective solar energy, the plant is expected to create a momentum for Japan’s renewable energy market.

Mega Solar Factory’s new solar power plant in Hiroshima, Japan. Hanmi Global

Currently, solar power accounts for about 6.5 percent of annual generation of all power sources in Japan, showing a steady increase every year. The renewable energy began to receive wider attention following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

The crippled Daiichi nuclear plant, struck by the tsunami and earthquake, had exposed the risks of nuclear power, which used to be regarded a safe and cheap source of energy.

“By successfully completing the project, our technology and management skills have been acknowledged by developed markets. We look forward to expanding our portfolio in the Japanese market,” Hanmi Global chairman Kim Jong-hoon said in a statement on Wednesday.

By Suk Gee-hyun (monicasuk@heraldcorp.com)

Hanmi Global enters construction management market in Japan

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