Sanyo celebrates 1st anniversary of Kasai Green Energy Park

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Sanyo Electric C Ltd’s Kasai Green Energy Park, a massive testing site and showcase for the cutting-edge environmental technology of the Panasonic Group, is celebrating the first anniversary of its opening.

The Kasai GEP, located in Sanyo’s Kasai Plant in Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, is equipped with a variety of innovative green technologies, including a 1MW photovoltaic (PV) system that uses HIT solar modules, which feature one of the highest levels of conversion efficiency in the industry; a 1.5MWh lithium-ion battery system for power storage, one of the largest lithium-ion storage battery system in the world; an Energy Management System (EMS) that controls all the energy efficient equipment in the park; and a Smart Energy System (SES) that optimally manages energy usage in all these systems.

The results of the verification tests carried out at the facility since its opening have been very positive, exceeding the initial targets set for the facility.

Through these cutting-edge systems and technologies in the Kasai GEP, Sanyo says it has been able to achieve a 17% reduction in the power consumption during peak time in summer without sacrificing convenience and comfort. In addition, the power generated by the PV system and the energy saving effect of the administration building (one of the park facilities) EMS is equivalent to approximately 125% of the power consumption in the Administration Building, dramatically surpassing the initial goal of 90%.