Hokkaido University, Hokkaido Electric Company and Hokkaido Science and Technology Promotion Center (Northtech Foundation) will conduct a zero-carbon demonstration experiment on the campus of Hokkaido University. On June 22, the three parties signed a "cooperation agreement on a zero-carbon demonstration project on the Hokkaido University campus" and will outline a specific plan in the future.
Hokkaido University Joint Innovation Initiative
(Source: Joint Release of Hokkaido University, Hokkaido Electric Company and North Tech Foundation)
In collaboration with the City of Sapporo and other cities, we submitted a joint proposal for the second public offering by the Ministry of Environment for "decarbonized advanced areas" and were selected. Through 2026, we will demonstrate our ability to control solar and battery production with an energy management system (EMS) at Building 6 on the North Campus, focusing on Sapporo's pioneering decarbonization area.
Demonstration image at Building 6 of the North Campus
(Source: Joint Release of Hokkaido University, Hokkaido Electric Company and North Tech Foundation)
Then, by 2030, we will build the "Energy Lake" demonstration field, where low-carbon energy and disaster resilience coexist in eight buildings (58,000 sqm total floor space) at the facility. North base and research the technologies that can be popularized .do. Components include EMS, photovoltaic power generation, storage batteries, electric vehicles (EVs), cogeneration systems (combined heat and electricity), and fuel cells.
The three parties are working on the "Hokkaido University Innovation Commons" concept, a university campus-based model of social problem solving. This initiative will be a combined model of an energy lake and a corresponding new economic platform for a recycling-oriented society, the “Campus Circle Model”. We look forward to demonstrating this model on the university campus and expanding it to various locations in Hokkaido in the future.
