MIRAIT ONE built a stationary fuel cell system demonstration facility at the group company's Kashima CWA office in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, and began operations on September 27. By incorporating batteries solar energy generation and storage, we will verify optimal operations to reduce CO2 emissions at business locations and implement BCP (business succession planning) measures.
Stationary fuel cell system
(source: MIRAIT ONE)
The stationary fuel cell is manufactured by Toyota Energy Solutions and has a capacity of 50kW. The newly developed control system will quickly respond when power demand is reduced at peak times. In addition, the on-site hydrogen storage capacity is 280NL, equivalent to 325kWh of electricity. Part of the hydrogen produced at NEDO's (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) will be used (Related article: Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to be lit by solar hydrogen from Fukushima ) .
Stationary fuel cell system
(source: MIRAIT ONE)
Solar energy equipment has a capacity of 20kW, battery has a capacity of 30kW, capacity is 16kWh. Solar power is used during the day, battery storage is used in the morning and evening, and fuel cells are used to reduce peak power output during the summer and winter. The shortfall will be compensated by purchasing electricity from the grid. The aim is to reduce electricity purchases by about one month per year. Additionally, in the event of a disaster, the fuel cell will operate autonomously to provide electricity.
Since July 2022, MIRAIT ONE has participated in the social implementation of "Future City Development Using Hydrogen" by Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Motor Corporation, and is also building a similar facility. In the future, we plan to install electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment at the same field, and by charging electric vehicles with electricity from fuel cells, we will endeavor to power electric vehicles in the carpet plan and expand the use of hydrogen in normal times.
Using know-how from this demonstration, the company will contribute to achieving carbon neutrality by using hydrogen in offices and stores in Fukushima Prefecture. In addition, we will accumulate know-how related to the installation and use of fuel cell systems, and propose a social deployment model that combines solar power, battery storage, hydrogen and vehicle charging electricity, aiming to expand the adoption of renewable energy.
