Panasonic: In-house power generation at the factory with hydrogen: Fuel cell “ENE-FARM”
-Inquiries are increasing rapidly due to the trend of decarbonization-
August 11, 2021
Panasonic:
It will be commercialized by 2023 and sold in China and Europe.
Aim for sales of 300 billion yen in 2030.
Inquiries are increasing rapidly due to the trend of decarbonization.
Fuel cell “ENE-FARM”:
We are proceeding with the world’s first initiative.
Utilizing hydrogen, all the electricity used in the factory will be covered by renewable energy.
Panasonic produces the fuel cell “ENE-FARM” in Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture.
Private power generation system:
Private power generation system to be introduced in the factory.
Pure hydrogen fuel cell,
Solar power generation of solar power,
Combine Li batteries,
The surplus electricity of the factory is stored by three methods.
Demonstration of renewable energy:
Demonstration of renewable energy conversion is scheduled to start in the spring of 2022 at the Kusatsu Plant.
Consider commercializing this system by 2023. It will also be sold in China and Europe.
Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2021-08-10/QXERW5DWX2PY01