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Japan Solar Update: No.170 (Oct 13 ~ 17, 2025)\u00a0<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n
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Smart Solar Corporation has started full-scale operation of its original renewable energy microgrid in Kushiro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture, from August 14, 2025.<\/p>\n

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The project links five public facilities in the Kushiro Town Sports Park area\u2014including a gymnasium, heated pool, elementary and junior high schools, and a school lunch center\u2014through private electric lines.<\/p>\n

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By combining photovoltaic (PV) generation with large-capacity storage batteries, the system provides a stable electricity supply and ensures energy can be shared efficiently across facilities. The microgrid simultaneously promotes the town\u2019s zero-carbon goals and strengthens regional resilience. With a solar carport capacity of 492.84 kWAC \/ 642.6 kWDC and a 250 kW \/ 1,000 kWh battery system, the project is expected to generate about 636 MWh of renewable electricity annually, reducing CO\u2082 emissions by approximately 340 tons. Importantly, the system can continue supplying electricity to key facilities during emergencies, supporting disaster preparedness in this earthquake-prone region.<\/p>\n

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Looking ahead, Smart Solar aims to maintain stable operations for the next 20 years and explore expanding similar solutions to homes and businesses in Kushiro Town, contributing to the municipality\u2019s 2050 Zero Carbon City target.<\/p>\n

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Consotrium<\/td>\nKushiro Town, Smart Solar Corporation, SC Kushiro Town LLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Start of Initiative<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subsidy<\/td>\nHokkaido “Zero Carbon Village Construction Support Project Cost Subsidy” Two-year project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contribution<\/td>\nZero initial investment for the town, transition to renewable energy, improvement of regional resilience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retail Electricity Business Operator<\/td>\nSmart Electric Corporation (subsidiary of Smart Solar Corporation) Acquired specific transmission and distribution business, registered specific transmission and distribution business operator (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry registration number B0044) for the start of this project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14740,"template":"","blogs_category":[50],"class_list":["post-14735","blogs","type-blogs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blogs_category-pv-market-trend"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMicrogrid Project Begins Full-Scale Operation in Kushiro Town | RTS Corporation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Based upon over 40 years of our experiences and accumulated knowledge in PV,RTS Corporation has been providing in RTS Corporation is a leading PV industry \/ market consultingcompany and has been supporting the growth of the PV industry for nearly 40 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