Itochu to build 5,000 mini solar plants to fill renewables void

Power equivalent to that generated by 1 thermal plant to be sold to companies

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Itochu's plan will make it Japan's largest provider of renewable energy to businesses. (Source photo by screenshot from Itochu's website) 

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. will build 5,000 small solar power plants on idle land across the country by 2025, then supply the electricity to companies as it steps in to fill a worsening renewable energy void.

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