on January 11, afterFIT (Minato-ku, Tokyo), Sojitz and MIRAIT ONE installed a battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the parking lot of Isogo Country Club in Isogo-ku, Yokohama City . provide solar parking lots (parking lot type solar power generation equipment). It is expected to begin operations in March 2024.
The country club is a golf course operated by Yokohama Kanko Land (Yokohama City). A solar car park with a solar panel capacity of 306.8kW and battery storage capacity of 193.5kWh is installed in a total of 105 parking spaces across the entire installation area, as well as 3 regular EV charging stations and fast charging EV. Install a stand. The annual electricity generation is expected to be 342,234 kWh and the annual CO2 emission reduction is expected to be approximately 108.3 tons.
Image of solar carport installation with battery storage and electric vehicle charging station
(Source: joint venture released by afterFIT, Sojitz and MIRAIT ONE)
In addition to being used at electric vehicle charging stations, the electricity generated will also be consumed at the clubhouse. By storing excess electricity in storage batteries, it can be used at night or as a backup power source in the event of a disaster, contributing to BCP (business planning) measures. continuous). The power self-supply rate is estimated at 53.4%, an improvement of 6.4% compared to the case of not using storage batteries.
Image of solar garage power supply with battery storage and electric vehicle charging dock
(Source: joint venture released by afterFIT, Sojitz and MIRAIT ONE)
afterFIT will be in charge of EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) services for the solar carport and battery storage, while the EV charging station will be designed and built by MIRAIT ONE under the leadership of Sojitz. In response to the adoption of "Subsidies for project costs for CO2 emission control measures, etc." by the Ministry of Environment in 2020 and "Subsidies to promote the deployment of charging and recharging infrastructure , etc" of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Promoting the diffusion of clean energy vehicles", 2023 construction begins in mid-November.
By introducing solar car parks with battery storage and EV charging stations, EV vehicles can be charged directly with green electricity, contributing to the decarbonization management of the companies that have introduced them, reducing electricity costs consumed by self-generating equipment and help commercial establishments park their cars Garage roofs are expected to attract more customers, and the simultaneous introduction of many amenities is expected will help reduce costs. The three companies are said to have multiple projects underway.
