Mitsui Fudosan installed an on-site solar power system at Hiroshima Airport using a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) model with Hiroshima International Airport in November 2023.  

Location: Zen-nyuji, Hongo Town, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Installed capacity: PV module: 2.6 MW

Equipment PV module:

370 W bifacial modules, manufactured by Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics

Inverter manufactured by Sungrow

Start of Operation: November 2023

Movie is available: RTS YouTube Chanel

Overview:

Mitsui Fudosan has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hiroshima International Airport to install, own, and operate a solar carport (a parking lot-based solar power facility) at Hiroshima Airport, and completed its construction in November 2023. 　Since July 2021, Hiroshima International Airport has been operated by a private company under a concession model, with Mitsui Fudosan as the largest shareholder.

The system, a 2.6 MW carport-type PV facility, which is one of the largest power generation capacities at any airport in Japan, is located in the parking lots of the airport, and is expected to generate 2,700 MWh of electricity annually.  The generated power is supplied to the Hiroshima Airport terminal building, reducing the airport’s CO2 emissions by 1,450 tons/year, which equates to a 19% reduction in emissions. The generated power can also be used to enhance the airport’s resilience by supplying power to the passenger terminal during disasters and providing external power through independent outlets in case of a power outage.

Yokohama Kankyo Design was in charge of the construction (EPC).

In FY 2021, Hiroshima Airport was selected by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) as a “Priority Survey Airport” to explore measures for reducing CO2 emissions from airport facilities and vehicles, and has been working on decarbonization initiatives.

Going forward, the airport will continue to promote decarbonization initiatives such as the further introduction of renewable energy, the introduction of EV vehicles, and the installation of energy-saving equipment.