March 26, 2007
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.
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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) |
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Generation capacity | 200kW →(The largest private solar power generation system in Metropolitan Tokyo) |
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Annual output | 185,398 kWh →Equal to about 60 households |
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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) |