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Panasonic combines fuel cells, batteries, PV to power manufacturing facility in Japan
Japanese electronic devices producer Panasonic has actually commissioned a pilot hydrogen plant combining photovoltaics with storage as well as fuel cells at its fuel cell factory in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, in central Japan. The system has a power result of 1.07 MW, with 570 kW are supplied by the solar array as well as 495 kW by Panasonic's own fuel cell systems. It also counts on lithium-ion batteries with a combined storage space capacity of 1.1 MWh. The Kusatsu site has a peak demand of around 680 kW and also an annual power demand of around 2.7 GWh. The pilot facility occupies a surface of around 6,000 square meters. It is purportedly the globe's very first effort to develop a factory powered by 100% renewables with the full-scale use of hydrogen. " Through this demonstrator, we will certainly get know-how and also data related to energy administration, including the procedure of pure hydrogen fuel cells," the producer claimed. "The created power will cover all the electricity needed by the manufacturing department of the fuel cell manufacturing facility in the Kusatsu base." The facility was constructed with 99 Panasonic H2 Kibou fuel cell systems with capacities of 5 kW each. The system deals with pure hydrogen at a density of more than 99.97%, and achieves electrical performance of 56%. It measures 834 mm × 417 mm × 1,766 mm and weighs 205 kg, including the design panel. The fuel cell generator can be made use of with an operating temperature between -10 C as well as 40 C, at altitudes not going beyond 500 meters. Throughout power outages, it is able to produce electricity as well as to use up to 2.5 kW of its capacity for a minimum of 120 hrs.
Apr 19, 2022 // Plants, Japan, Panasonic, Asia
Tesla & Local Partners to Build Storage Facility in Japan
running in summertime 2022. US vehicle significant Tesla is partnering with Japanese business to build an energy storage space center utilizing its rechargeable
Aug 20, 2021 // Storage, Japan, TESLA, Asia, Enel Vision, Global Engineering
'Great news': Solar's role in accomplishing Japan's 2050 carbon neutrality objectives
certainly play a significant function. Suga was reported to have claimed that Japan will "fundamentally alter its policy on coal-fired generation," which the
Dec 3, 2020 // Policy, Japan, Asia, utility-scale, analysis, feed-in tariff, policy, virtual power plant, self-consumption, market forecasts, feed-in premium, ancillary services, megasolar, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon neutrality
ENEOS Plans Revamp of 12-MW Solar Park in Japan
Uruma Mega Solar Power Plant located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The announcement was made on Tuesday, highlighting the company's commitment
Feb 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, ENEOS Renewable Energy Corp
Financial services team Orix, utility Kansai Electric construct 113MWh battery storage system in western Japan
ahead of guideline adjustments in the Electricity Business Act which regulates Japan's electricity market, whereby grid-connected BESS assets of 10MW or higher
Jul 19, 2022 // Storage, Japan, Asia, joint venture, asset management, Orix, day ahead trading, electricity business act, market reform, monopoly
Kioxia Installs Solar Power Generation Systems at Kitakami and Yokkaichi Plant Kingdoms in Japan in Major New Sustainability Campaign
certainly be the biggest of their kind at any kind of semiconductor plant in Japan.1 With a total creating ability of about 7.5 megawatts (MW), the new solar
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Kioxia Group
Sumitomo Electric brings 51MWh flow battery online in northern Japan
power capacity on its grid, which has just limited interconnection to Honshu, Japan's primary populated island to its south. As a consequence, Hokkaido Electric
Apr 6, 2022 // Storage, Japan, Asia, grid congestion, Sumitomo Electric, Vanadium, flow battery, hokkaido
Japan's JERA to Establish Ammonia-related Tech with Green Fund Backing
will certainly be covered by the federal government's green technology fund. Japan's most significant power generator JERA said it would certainly invest 69.2
Jan 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, jera, ammonia-related technology, green innovation fund
Norwegian Battery Startup Freyr Signs 38 GWh Battery Manage Japan's Nidec
next generation battery designer FREYR, as well as Japan-based energy storage space system (ESS) and high-efficiency electric motors supplier, Nidec
Sep 1, 2022 // Storage, battery energy storage systems, Freyr, Tom Einar Jensen, ESS solutions, Giga Arctic, Laurent Demortier, next generation battery, Nidec Corporation
1GW Renewables: Japanese Duo Target Spain, Italy
Japanese real estate developer and investor Tokyu Land Co and compatriot Renewable Japan Co have signed a joint investment agreement to develop and install 1 GW of renewable power plants across southern Europe, mainly in Spain and Italy. The partners will initially develop the projects through Renewable Japan's Spanish subsidiary RJ Development SL, as well as local companies. Tokyu Land and Renewable Japan have already acquired a 39.9-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Spain’s Castilla–La Mancha region with Tokyu Land owning a 65% stake and Renewable Japan a 35% stake. The plant was brought online in June. What Are Tokyu Land and Renewable Japan Investing in Europe? Tokyu Land and Renewable Japan will develop and install 1 GW of renewable power plants across southern Europe, mainly in Spain and Italy. The joint investment agreement is the first for Tokyu Land and Renewable Japan in Europe. The two companies have already acquired a 39.9-MW solar PV park in Spain’s Castilla–La Mancha region with Tokyu Land having a 65% stake and Renewable Japan a 35% stake. The plant was connected to the grid in June. The two companies will also be developing the projects through Renewable Japan's Spanish subsidiary RJ Development SL, and local companies.
Oct 12, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Spain, Europe, Asia
X-Elio closes financing on Japanese solar project
has recently closed a financing offer for its Sodegaura solar PV plant in Japan with Societe Generale as well as ING. The financing will certainly be
Feb 17, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, x-elio, PV Power Plant, Societe Generale, David Diaz, ING, Toshiaki Isoi
Google Signs Solar PPAs for Japanese Data Centres
has signed power purchase agreements with two Japanese energy providers for 60 MW of solar capacity to power its data centres in Japan. This marks the
May 24, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Google
Actis introduces Japanese platform targetting 1.1 GW of wind, solar
first financial investment for the platform will be the procurement of Hergo Japan Energy Corp from Infrastrutture Day Spa, which is pending popular closing
May 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Actis, wind
Amazon Secures Power from X-Elio's Japanese Solar Farm
entire output of its 14-MW Funaki solar farm currently under construction in Japan. This deal aligns with Amazon's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by
Jan 29, 2025 // Plants, Japan, Asia, x-elio, PV Power Plant, Madrid
Scientists from UK & Japan Unravel Perovskite's High Effectiveness Enigma
in Didcot, Oxfordshire, and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan have actually provided explanations for why perovskite products are apparently
Nov 23, 2021 // Technology, Japan, Asia, perovskite, Sam Stranks, University of Cambridge, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Cavendish Laboratory, Diamond Light Source synchrotron facility, Kyle Frohna