MMC introduces energy savings solution
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will use a renewable energy solution to reduce 1,600 tonnes of carbon emissions at its manufacturing plant in Okazaki, Japan.
The solution involves the installation of a utility-scale rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system, one of the largest rooftop projects in Japan, and battery energy storage system (BESS) composed of repurposed batteries from used electric vehicles.
Construction began in October 2019, with commercial operation scheduled for May 2020. MC and MCP will install an initial capacity of 3MW and plans to gradually increase the capacity.
The rooftop and battery storage system will reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1,600 tonnes per year and will avoid peak demand of power consumption at the Okazaki Plant.
