Even on a tenant basis! Even EVs! Entering an era where you can choose the amount of electricity you use We have developed the renewable energy power separate supply system "IDEPASS™" and the EV charging system "Renewable Energy Choice™"

In order to realize carbon neutrality society by 2050, there is a growing need for many local governments and companies in Japan to switch the electricity they use to renewable energy. In addition to allowing electricity users to proactively choose renewable energy electricity, there is also an emphasis on traceability, which accurately identifies the attributes of procured power sources, from the perspective of "environmental value."
We have been building systems that contribute to reducing costs and environmental impacts through optimal control of solar power generation, EVs, storage batteries, etc., with the aim of revitalizing local communities and solving social issues, and have been working with various local governments to contribute to "local production and consumption of energy." Based on this knowledge, we have now developed "IDEPASS" and "Renewable Energy Choice" with the aim of further popularizing renewable energy electricity and local production and consumption.

Image of separated electricity supply by IDEPASS

1. Features of IDEPASS

(1) The use of renewable energy electricity can be selected for each tenant or room.
Until now, when it came to electricity supplied to a single facility such as a shopping mall, airport, or government building, it was not possible to select the power consumption for multiple tenants or rooms within the facility. In addition to high traceability and data reliability achieved through blockchain technology, IDEPASS, an electricity separation supply system, separates and visualizes supplied electricity in a more detailed ``separation unit'' (unit of distribution board installation) than similar conventional systems, and It is possible to supply them separately. This allows customers to choose the electricity they want to use for each tenant and, depending on the installation of the distribution board, for each room.

(2) Renewable energy power can be selected even when charging an EV (Renewable Energy Choice)
Currently, electricity transactions are generally done in 30 minute increments. IDEPASS operates a power transaction management system that captures the flow of power generation to consumption on a minute-by-minute basis, making it possible to select the supply of renewable energy even for very short-term power supply such as EV charging. . For charging, we will use the EV charging system Renewable Energy Choice, which was also developed by our company. Renewable Energy Choice is a system that allows EV charging by selecting a charging method that includes a certain proportion of renewable energy electricity, and meets the needs of environmentally conscious EV users.

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  Equipped with “Renewable Energy Choice”
  EV charger

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  By “Renewable Energy Choice”
  Power selection screen when charging EV
  (Customers can use the smartphone app to
  (Choose charging power yourself)
  *Displayed electricity unit price,
  Renewable energy power ratio is tentative.

2. Social value provided by IDEPASS

(1) Raising environmental awareness by expanding opportunities to use renewable electricity
The introduction of IDEPASS will contribute to the spread of renewable energy, especially among customers who wish to use renewable energy, such as local governments and companies. In addition, by expanding opportunities for the use of renewable energy electricity by tenants within the facility, we are arousing and improving the environmental awareness of customers who have not previously been interested in renewable energy electricity, and promoting the further spread of renewable energy electricity. To do.

(2) Contributing to the sustainability and growth of the renewable energy power business by reflecting the price of each type of power
Separate supply allows the cost of each type of power used by the customer (renewable energy/non-renewable energy) to be reflected in detail in electricity usage charges. By having customers who choose renewable energy electricity or those who do not pay an appropriate rate depending on their actual usage, we can recover the cost of electricity supply and improve the continuity and growth of the renewable energy electricity business. contribute to the improvement of

3. the next deployment

From April 2023, we will begin demonstrating a power supply business using IDEPASS and Renewable Energy Choice, and will verify and evaluate business feasibility through the demonstration. At the same time, as a comprehensive measure to achieve carbon neutrality, we are proposing to local governments and companies across the country the introduction of packages such as on-site PPA solar panels and EV chargers, in addition to IDEPASS and Renewable Energy Choice. I will continue to do so. This package is scheduled to be rolled out nationwide from 2023. In addition, we are also considering commercializing the IDEPASS system through sales and licensing.
The renewable energy electricity that IDEPASS will separately supply will initially only be electricity generated from on-site power sources ^*2, but in the future, electricity generated from off-site power sources ^*3 within the region will also be subject to separate supply. It is expected that this will be the case. As a result, not only relatively large-scale facilities such as shopping malls, airports, and government buildings, but also tenants of relatively small facilities that do not have on-site power generation facilities and unit owners living in apartment complexes can use renewable energy. promote the use of

Toward the realization of carbon neutrality society by 2050, we have set Vision for 2030 "Your Reliable Partner for a Brighter Future" and Vision for 2050 as "Shaping Change." In Medium-term Management Plan (covering fiscal years 2023 to 2025) announced in November last year, we will fulfill our "responsibility to support people's lives" and "Responsibility to protect the global environment now and in the future" through provide for society of the following "3 business domains."

Idemitsu Kosan: Transforming its business portfolio
3 business domains

This initiative aims to diversify and reduce carbon emissions from energy sources that support daily life in the local community, and is positioned as an effort toward business development and provide for society of "Smart Yorozuya" in 3 business domains mentioned above.

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