This framework is being developed with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality at the global level, while introducing renewable energy at the company level to achieve a sustainable society. On the road to decarbonization, it is important to combine initiatives achievable in the short term (such as constructing more renewable energy generation facilities) with more long-term goals (such as developing technologies that utilize hydrogen), to maintain a continuous, stable supply of renewable energy from diverse energy sources. To this end, companies with strengths in different areas must work together to pave the way for the next generation of energy: promoting efforts toward practical adoption, starting with real-world testing.
Cooperation details (four areas)
- Procurement of electricity from renewable energy sources by Murata
- Production and use of hydrogen at Murata's plants in
- Working together with local communities via the creation of autonomous, decentralized communities
- Regulating power through the use of storage batteries
Through this cooperation,
"Every company in the
Mitsubishi President
"I am very pleased that we have been able to reach an agreement on a comprehensive framework of cooperation with Murata, which is already working on low-carbon/decarbonization initiatives to meet the RE100 targets. In
Cooperation details
Procurement of electricity from renewable energy sources
As part of our quest to convert all electricity consumed in the
Both companies have agreed that the scale of the solar power generation facility and amount procured will be approximately 70,000 kW by 2025, and are currently in the process of finalizing the terms of the procurement agreement. Together, we also aim to expand the amount of renewable energy procured to around 300 million kWh in the future.
In this agreement, the power derived from renewable energy sources supplied by Mitsubishi to Murata will be done through a method called virtual PPA, in which non-FIT non-fossil fuel energy certificates are traded directly between renewable energy providers and consumers. Furthermore, the power generation facilities involved in this cooperation will all be newly built, creating renewable energy provision with additionality that will contribute to domestic carbon neutrality targets.
Trial production and use of hydrogen
We will begin trialing the production and use of hydrogen at Murata's plants in
In the future, we also hope to supply hydrogen to the local communities where Murata's domestic plants are located, with the aim of promoting decarbonization in the region.
Regional development with local communities
We aim to realize Murata's pledge to "solve social issues in all our corporate activities and contribute to society through our business activities" and Mitsubishi's "regional development through the unified promotion of EX and DX."
In regions where Murata's domestic plants are located, we contribute to solving regional social and industrial issues together with local authorities along the theme of creating attractive, autonomous, and decentralized towns.
Regulating power through the use of storage batteries
In anticipation of entering the power supply and demand regulation market through our cooperation with Mitsubishi, which has a proven track record in this sector, we will jointly trial regulating the power supply through the use of storage batteries installed at Murata plants.
By combining the proprietary power control technology used at Murata's production plants with Mitsubishi's knowledge of the electric power industry, we will strive to help resolve grid instability that may occur as the use of renewable energy increases.
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