ITOCHU ENEX CO., LTD. (Headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Tomofumi Yoshida, Representative Director, President and CEO) announces that its Group company, ITC ENEX (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “IET”), has introduced a self-consumption solar power generation service (hereinafter, “the Service”) to CKD Thai Corporation Ltd., a group company of CKD Corporation (Headquartered in Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken, Japan; Katsuhito Okuoka, President and CEO).

 

The Service, which is provided by IET, installs solar power generation equipment on the rooftops of plants, warehouses, and other facilities owned and managed by customers, enabling them to consume the generated electricity.

Toward the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the Service enables customers to reduce CO₂ emissions and energy costs through the consumption of eco-friendly electricity they have generated themselves from renewable energy sources. The initial installation cost of the solar power generation equipment, as well as the maintenance and management costs during the contract period, are assumed by IET. The customers are charged a service fee at a fixed rate based on their electricity usage. This model makes the Service readily available for customers.

 

To achieve carbon neutrality, ITOCHU ENEX Group will continue striving to provide eco-friendly energy services, such as making greater use of utilizing renewable energy and helping customers save energy and cut electricity costs.