PPA overview

Contract model and parties

Model:

Physical (off-site)

Generator:

JENEX Co., Ltd.

株式会社ジェネックス

Retailer:

UPDATER Inc.

株式会社UPDATER

Offtaker:

Kao

花王株式会社

Industry:

Consumer Products

Capacity and generation

T&D area:

Tokyo

Technology:

Solar

Capacity:

0.232MW (DC)

Inverter:

0.2MW (AC)

Generation:

Status and timeline

Status:

Live

*

Disclosed:

September 22, 2021

COD:

2022/02 (expected)

Duration:

Undisclosed

* Presumed live based on the expected COD.

Additional details

  • Power from the PPA will be used at Kao’s headquarters in Chuo Ward, Tokyo
  • The power plant for this PPA is expected to be constructed in Shizuoka Prefecture; Kao is also expected to procure power from Minna Power’s solar power plants in Nara and Hyogo Prefectures
  • This and the Nara and Hyogo PPAs combined are expected to cover approximately 30% (0.85GWh/year) of the headquarters power consumption; Kao will cover the remainder of its consumption by purchasing renewable energy credits
  • The project was selected as one of the Ministry of Environment’s “R3 Solar Off-site Corporate PPA Model” demonstration projects

JENEX Co., Ltd.'s other PPAs

Kao's other PPAs

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