TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) today
announced that the solar power generation system at Ohi Container Terminal
Berth No.4 started operation in March. The system is called the Tokyo International
Container Terminal Solar Power Station.
The MOL Group positions the container terminal, located in Tokyo's Ohi
area, as a model eco terminal. MOL and MOL Group company International
Container Terminal Co., Ltd. in Tokyo (TICT) announced plans to introduce
the system last July.
A grand opening ceremony held on March 23 drew officials from the Tokyo
Port Terminal Corporation and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau
of Ports and Harbors. MOL Senior Executive Officer Masakazu Yakushiji delivered
an opening speech.
The introduction of this new solar power system reflects MOL's commitment
to preserving and protecting the environment in all its business activities.
<Outline of solar power generators>
| Name |
Tokyo International Container Terminal Solar Power Station |
| Sites |
Tokyo International Container Terminal, berth No.4, roofs of gatehouse and container washing facility |
| Area |
1,634.21m2
→ 1,200 solar panels (1,323mm x 1,004mm) |
| Generation capacity |
200kW
→(The largest private solar power generation system in Metropolitan
Tokyo) |
| Annual output |
185,398 kWh
→Equal to about 60 households |
| Environmental contribution |
Carbon dioxide reduction volume |
128.09 t - CO2/year |
| Crude oil reduction volume |
45,000 liters/year |
| Conversion to forest area |
358,700m2 (equivalent to 7.7 Tokyo Dome stadiums) |
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