On March 29, ENEOS opened its first showroom for next-generation service stations (SS) in Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture. In addition to our refueling and charging facilities, we also have a variety of business and service outlets as tenants. In addition, we also have environmentally friendly technologies such as on-road solar panels, insulated pavement and waste plastic used as raw materials and modifiers. and other materials have been introduced.
A total of 400W of road surface solar modules installed by NIPPO (road Solar)
10 photos on the right are solar panels on the road, on the left is the road surface using waste plastic (Source: Nikkei BP)
This is the first time roadside solar panels have been installed at gas stations and charging stations in Japan.
The official name of the first demonstration shop is "Hitachino Ushiku Service Station on ENEOS Platform." Due to the conversion from gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), the time to get to the service station will be longer, so we will add cafes, coin laundries, etc. to meet the convenience and needs of customers. row.
There are cells under the protective cover of solar modules installed on the road surface (Source: Nikkei BP)
Pavement solar panels are being developed by major construction company NIPPO, which calls them "pavement solar modules" and is offering them for demonstration projects. It has a structure in which a membrane-like amorphous silicon solar cell (power generation unit) is protected by a transparent high-strength plastic sheet, with a square length and width of 1 meter. These ten modules (panels) are fixed to the asphalt pavement with asphalt mortar to correct unevenness.
Next-generation service station (SS) first demonstration store opens
(Source: Nikkei BP)
One module is 40W, so total power is 400W. On sunny days, the amount of electricity generated is about 3kWh/day. The electricity generated will be used to power street lights placed next to solar panels on the road. A storage battery (4kWh capacity) is installed, charged during the day and discharged in the evening and at night to turn on the lights.
Arrange many forms of business and service shops as tenants
(Source: Nikkei BP)
According to NIPPO, the durability of solar modules on the road surface has been evaluated. By using thin-film solar panels that are resistant to deformation and laminated with impact-resistant materials, it can withstand driving by large vehicles and maintain performance even in standing water and heat. high altitude (60°C) in summer. that it can be maintained.
ENEOS plans to deploy this next generation SS under the name ``ENEOS Platform'' to 10 locations between 2024 and 2025. The company plans to have three configurations: suburban, urban and rural areas, and the newly opened Hitachino Ushiku Service Station will be a suburban store.
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