Green energy for Mitsubishi's Okazaki plant in Japan

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced its decision to introduce an energy solution service at its Okazaki plant, one of the main electric vehicle production plants for Mitsubishi Motors and where the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is built.

The energy solution involves the installation of a utility-scale rooftop photovoltaic system, one of the largest rooftop projects in Japan, and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) composed of repurposed batteries from used electric vehicles. Mitsubishi will install an initial capacity of 3MW and plans to gradually increase the capacity. The Okazaki plant will then use the power generated from the photovoltaic system, thereby contributing to a sustainable approach to the production of MMC's electric vehicles.

The rooftop and battery storage system will reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1,600 tonnes per year and will avoid peak demand of power consumption at the Okazaki plant. During power outages or in times of emergency or disasters, MMC can utilise the energy in the BESS to supply power to the gymnasium at the Okazaki Plant, which is designated as Okazaki City's evacuation shelter.