1. Long-term outlook for renewable energy (power generation capacity)

Environmental Performance Data

• ※Includes 50% of the hydroelectric power plants of the Kurobe River Power Company (50% owned by the Company)

2. Denka's hydroelectric power

For over 100 years, the Company has positioned hydroelectric power as an important management resource and has utilized it as the core of its in-house power generation. There are 17 hydroelectric power plants (including jointly funded companies) in total near the Omi Plant, boasting a total power generation capacity of approximately 140,000 kW, making it one of the largest scale in Japan. These power plants not only provide stable electricity supply but also contribute significantly to decarbonization as clean energy sources that emit no greenhouse gases.
In recent years, we have been working on the development of new power sources, including the commencement of operations at the New Omi River Power Plant in fiscal 2020 and the New Himekawa No.6 Hydroelectric Power Plant of Kurobegawa Electric Power Company in fiscal 2022, and have been expanding our power generation capacity. Going forward, we will continue to position hydroelectric power as the core of our power generation portfolio and promote its development and utilization.

3. Efforts for Energy Conservation

The Company promotes energy conservation through facility improvements and operational optimizations. To date, we have introduced high-efficiency gas turbines at the Omi Plant and Chiba Plant, and have been working to improve energy efficiency through large-scale capital investments.
In recent years, with large-scale projects becoming limited, we have been re-examining energy usage at each of our business sites and strengthening improvements by identifying individual themes and building them up.
Going forward, we will continue to combine our daily improvement activities with facility updates to achieve both energy reductions and increased productivity.

4. Initiatives for Solar Power Generation

The Company is promoting the introduction of solar power generation at its business sites in Japan and overseas to expand the introduction of renewable energy. In fiscal 2025, a solar power generation system (approximately 1.2 MW) using the on-site PPA method will start operation at the Chiba Plant. Furthermore, the Company is considering new introductions using the on-site PPA method at several sites in Japan and overseas, and will promote the expansion of solar power generation and the decarbonization of electricity by selecting the optimal introduction methods according to the site conditions and power demand of each business site.