Sun Trinity Established 15,000 Kw Solar Carport At AEON Mall

Sun Trinity Established 15,000 Kw Solar Carport At AEON Mall

A recent announcement was made by Sumitomo Corporation company, Sun Trinity to install a carport-type solar power generation equipment of 15,000 kilowatts at AEON Mall 

This installation at the AEON Mall by Sun Trinity, has a total capacity of approximately 15,000 kilowatts and it claims to be the largest in Japan in the outdoor parking lots of Aeon Mall’s domestic commercial facilities. The agreement between AEON Mall and Sun Trinity covers 12 stores, one of which will have an installed capacity of over 2,400 kilowatts. This makes it one of the largest Solar Carport installations at a single location in Japan.

Starting with the Agreement, AEON Mall and Sun Trinity will accelerate collaboration to introduce Solar Carports to AEON Malls nationwide, with the aim of starting operations at over 50 stores in total by 2025 and will continue to introduce more thereafter.

Signing Of PPA

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd. and Sun Trinity LLC a joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation and Shikoku Electric Power Company, Incorporated announced conclusion of an on-site solar corporate PPA. This PPA is undertaken to install carport-type solar power generation equipment with a total capacity of approximately 15,000 kilowatts. It claims to be one of the largest in Japan in the outdoor parking lots of Aeon Mall’s domestic commercial facilities.

The Aeon Mall Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Yasutsugu Iwamura said, “Hereinafter, AEON mall and Sun Trinity LLC have developed a joint venture This joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation and Shikoku Electric Power Company, has announced that they have concluded a comprehensive agreement for an on-site solar corporate PPA.”

Solar Carports are attracting more and more attention as an initiative to generate electricity from renewable energy by effectively utilizing parking lot space through the installation of this solar power generation equipment. Since they serve as a sunshade on sunny days as well as a rain shield on rainy days, they not only improve convenience for parking lot users, but also maximize renewable energy while effectively utilizing the parking lot space without impacting the natural environment. Although installation costs tend to be higher than for rooftop solar panels, costs can be reduced by installing multiple units.

Through the Agreement, AEON Mall will be able to use CO2-free renewable energy to cover approximately 18 million kilowatt hours, or the power consumption of approximately 4,300 ordinary households. Based on the “Aeon Decarbonization Vision” formulated in 2018, Aeon Group will gradually switch to locally produced and locally consumed renewable energy (including PPA methods) while promoting the procurement of virtually CO2-free electricity at Aeon Malls by 2025, aiming for a 100% locally produced and locally consumed renewable energy ratio at its directly managed malls by 2040. Aeon Group will continue to expand these initiatives and promote the use of wind power generation, hydrogen energy, storage batteries, etc. in the future, with the aim of operating its directly managed malls using 100% locally produced and locally consumed renewable energy by fiscal 2040.

As a renewable power generation company, Sun Trinity utilizes the power business knowledge and extensive business base in Japan that its investors Sumitomo Corporation and Shikoku Electric Power have cultivated over many years to provide customers with optimal renewable power and environmental value, aiming to develop a capacity of over 1 GW by 2030.