TOKYO/ISAHAYA/YOKOHAMA, Japan
– Japan Benex Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. will launch a "Future Plant"
project using rooftop solar panels, Nissan electric vehicles and
electric-vehicle batteries to power Japan Benex's headquarters plant in
Isahaya, Japan.
The newly developed stationary power storage system combines
renewable energy, reused batteries and electric vehicles to promote
efficient energy use and environmental sustainability. Nissan will
support the project by providing 10 Nissan e-NV200 electric commercial vehicles.
The vehicles and batteries will help stabilize output from the solar
power system and reduce the plant's electricity costs by using stored
energy during times of peak demand. The Nissan e-NV200s will be used by
employees for commuting or work purposes, and their batteries will
eventually be recycled and refabricated as components of the energy
storage system.
Japan Benex and Sumitomo Corp. co-developed the system for use in virtual power plants (VPP)1,
which are expected to be operating in Japan by 2020. It will help
optimize the timing for charging and discharging energy to adjust
electricity supply and demand throughout an entire region.
Japan Benex and Sumitomo Corp. have begun field testing power storage
systems and electric vehicles as part of their participation in the
Kansai VPP project. The Future Plant project will help expand the use of
renewable energy, create a system that promotes the reuse of
electric-vehicle batteries while optimizing energy supply and demand,
and ultimately help realize a low-carbon society.
Source: NISSAN
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