Canadian Solar Inc. announced that it started the commercial operation of two solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants, totaling 12.7 MWp in Japan. The two plants include the 10.2 MWp Aomori Solar Power Plant in Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture and the 2.5 MWp Saitama Minano Power Plant in Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture. The 10.2 MWp Aomori Solar Power Plant, powered by 39,248 Canadian SolarCS6P-P modules, achieved commercial operation on December 27, 2016. Each year, the plant generates around 11,695 MWh electricity, which will be purchased by Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc. under a 20 year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of JPY 36.00 (USD 0.31) per kWh. The 2.5 MWp Saitama Minano Power Plant used 9,240 Canadian SolarCS6P-P modules and reached commercial operation on December 22, 2016. The electricity generated from the plant, approximately 2,978 MWh annually, will be purchased by Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc. under a 20 year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of JPY 32.00 (USD 0.27) per kWh.