News Room 2021
Notice of Agreement Between UACJ (Thailand) and Kansai Energy Solutions (Thailand) to Install One of the World’s Largest Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems
August 30, 2021
UACJ Corporation
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
UACJ Corporation (HQ: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Miyuki Ishihara) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, UACJ (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HQ: Rayong Province, Thailand; President: Hironori Tsuchiya), will have one of the world’s largest rooftop photovoltaic systems1 installed at its manufacturing facility, Rayong Works, based on an agreement concluded today with Kansai Energy Solutions (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (HQ: Kita-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Director: Takashi Morimoto).
Based on the agreement, Kansai Energy Solutions (Thailand) will install about 40,000 photovoltaic panels with a combined capacity of 18 megawatts on the rooftops of Rayong Works. All of the electricity generated by the system will be directly supplied to Rayong Works for consumption by its operations over a 20-year period. Through the use of this system, UACJ (Thailand) expects a reduction in CO2 emissions from Rayong Works of about 14,000 tons per year2, equivalent to approximately 6% of the facility’s annual CO2 emissions.
The UACJ Group regards efforts to combat climate change as an important task in its long-term management vision, UACJ Vision 2030. The Group plans to continue taking proactive steps towards making the world more sustainable while reducing its environmental load.
The Kansai Electric Power Group recently announced its goal to achieve carbon neutral operations by 2050, and has been actively working to reduce CO2 emissions in Japan as well as in other countries. By applying expertise and know-how gained through these efforts, it aims to help these countries become carbon neutral while providing various services tailored to the needs of consumers.
- Notes:
- 1. According to Kansai Electric Power’s research findings as of June 8, 2021
- 2. Calculated using the CO2 emission coefficient adopted by the Thai government: 0.566 kilograms of CO2 per kilowatt-hour
Details of the planned photovoltaic system
| Total capacity | 18 megawatts |
|---|---|
| Estimated power generation | Approx. 25,000 megawatt-hours per year |
| Estimated CO2 reduction | Approx. 14,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year |
| Rooftop space covered by the solar panels | Approx. 87,000 square meters |
Map of the area
Located in the Amata City Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, Thailand
Image of the solar panels to be installed
Overview of the companies
| Company name | UACJ Corporation |
|---|---|
| Establishment | October 2013 (through the merger of Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corporation and Sumitomo Light Metal Industries Co., Ltd.) |
| Representative | President and Representative Director Miyuki Ishihara |
| Head office address | 1-7-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Main businesses | Manufacture and sale of flat-rolled, casted, forged, and precision-machined products made of aluminum and other nonferrous metals as well as their alloys |
| Company name | UACJ (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Establishment | February 2010 |
| Representative | President Hironori Tsuchiya |
| Rayong Works address | Amata City Industrial Estate 7/352 Moo 6, Tambol Mabyangporn, Amphur Pluakdaeng, Rayong Province 21140, Thailand |
| Main businesses | Manufacture and sale of flat-rolled aluminum for can stock, automotive heat exchangers, electrical and electronic components, and other products |
| Company name | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. |
|---|---|
| Establishment | May 1951 |
| Representative | President Takashi Morimoto |
| Head office address | 3-6-16 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan |
| Main businesses | Supply of electricity, heat, and gas; provision of telecommunications services |
| Company name | Kansai Energy Solutions (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Establishment | August 2018 |
| Representative | Managing Director Katsuhisa Yamamoto |
| Head office address | 25 Soi Chidlom, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand |
| Main businesses | Design, procurement, construction, and maintenance of facilities that generate electricity, steam, and heat; generation and sale of electricity, steam, and heat |