SoftBank son invests hundreds of millions of dollars to build solar power plants

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time June 24 night, SoftBank CEO son plans to invest hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars in Japan to build 10 large solar power stations, thus to a certain extent to replace nuclear power. Son became a billionaire by dominating the Japanese telecoms market, and son aimed at solar power after Japan's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years.　　Son hopes the plan will be supported by at least 33 of the country's 47 prefectures, and that it wants to sign up with 10 regional public institutions to buy their electricity. After the March 11 earthquake, Japan's eastern north was plagued by nuclear radiation.　　Japan planned to raise the proportion of nuclear power from the current 30% to 50%, but Prime Minister Naoto Kan said last month that it would reconsider the plan. Japan's renewable energy generation accounts for 10% per cent, and son hopes it will reach 30% by 2020, according to the Department of Natural Resources and power. "The question is how Japan will survive the reduction of nuclear power," son said at a government meeting 12th this month. "Son plans to invest hundreds of millions of of billions of dollars in building 10 large solar power stations in Japan, and he wants government departments to change land planning and allow 540,000 hectares of abandoned farmland to be used to build solar power plants," he said. Son said the use of 20% of Japan's abandoned farmland could create a solar power station with a total capacity of 500 MW, equivalent to the electricity generated by TEPCO. (Li Ming)