Tokyo Century Corporation TSE:8439
Tokyo Century : to Participate in Solar and Onshore Wind Power Projects in the UK
Source: MarketScreener
NEWS RELEASE
December 23, 2025
Breach Project site
Under the agreement, Tokyo Century will acquire a 49% stake in the Breach Solar Farm (67 MW) in England and a 49% stake in the onshore Crossdykes Wind Farm (46 MW, 10 wind turbines) in Scotland. The remaining interests will be held by Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc (ORIT) and the Octopus Renewables Infrastructure SCSp (ORI SCSp), both managed by Octopus Energy Generation.
Both plants have long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with major UK corporations committed to clean energy procurement. These agreements support the UK's corporate decarbonization efforts while ensuring stable, predictable revenue streams. In addition, the Breach project holds the right to develop a battery storage facility and will explore construction plans in the future.
Tokyo Century regards Octopus Energy, the UK's largest energy supplier, as an optimal operations partner for its UK renewable energy business. As a global energy specialist with investments in renewable projects across 21 countries through its generation arm, Octopus has extensive experience and deep expertise in managing renewable energy assets and will help us strengthen our European business foundation through this collaboration.
This investment marks the latest milestone in our European expansion, followingparticipation in UK solar projects in
February 2024*1, an Italian solar project in December 2024*2, and UK onshore wind projects in November 2025*3. Moving forward, Tokyo Century will expand its renewable energy portfolio primarily in Europe and North America with trusted partners, contributing to the spread of clean energy and the realization of a decarbonized society.
Portfolio Summary
Breach Solar Farm
Crossdykes Wind Farm
(1) Gross Capacity
67 MW
46MW
(2) Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Lanarkshire, Scotland
(3) COD
2024
2021
(4) Shareholders
ORIT (51%)
Tokyo Century Corporation (49%)
ORI SCSp (51%)
Tokyo Century Corporation (49%)
Outline of Octopus Energy Generation
(1) Company Name | Octopus Energy Generation |
(2) Head Office | London, United Kingdom |
(3) Representative | Zoisa North-Bond, CEO |
(4) Established | 2010 |
(7) Business | Octopus Energy Generation is one of Europe's largest investors in renewable and clean tech projects, managing close to 5GW of renewable energy projects across 21 countries globally. Part of the Octopus Energy Group, the £7bn ($9bn/ €8.5bn) business, is at the forefront of the global energy transition - driving solar, storage and wind projects while pioneering localized, people-led initiatives thatenableindividuals to share in the rewards of renewable energy- including the world's first wind turbine tariff, offering cheaper energy to nearby communities when it's windy. |
*1 Acquisition of Equity Interest in Portfolio of Solar Power Plants in the United Kingdom (Press release dated January 30, 2024) https://www.tokyocentury.co.jp/en/newsroom/news/pdf/240130_Acquisition%20of%20Equity%20Interest%20in%20Portfolio%20of%20
Solar%20Power%20Plants%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom.pdf
*2 Investment in Solar Power Project in Italy (Press release dated December 26, 2024, available in Japanese only) https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/8439/tdnet/2544133/00.pdf
*3 Tokyo Century Enters UK Onshore Wind Power Business (Press release dated November 12, 2025) https://www.tokyocentury.co.jp/en/newsroom/news/pdf/251112_Tokyo%20Century%20Enters%20UK%20Onshore%20Wind%20Power
%20Business.pdf
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Contact InformationTokyo Century Corporation
Public Relations & Investor Relations Division Kengo Kawai
Inquiries: https://www.tokyocentury.co.jp/en/contact/form.php Phone: +81-3-5209-6710
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