With the announcement on the same day, the new service "Solar Carport PPA Service" for companies introducing solar power generation equipment will accelerate efforts to achieve a carbon-free society.

The fully self-sufficient electric car-sharing station is a new initiative that combines sunshine with electric vehicles. This will be the world's first demonstration project combining a car-sharing service with an electric bus station that is completely decoupled from the power system, integrating a standalone solar car port with a power storage/control system, using only solar energy generation.

It will be installed in the Hiroshima Prefecture Industrial Exhibition Center parking lot (12-18 Hijiyamahonmachi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City), and the demonstration project will be carried out for about 5 years. Hiroshima Prefecture will provide the site, and Panasonic will be responsible for the development and provision of the solar carport. AZAPA undertakes the development and supply of off-grid storage/control systems and portable battery systems.

Nissan's "Leaf" and Mazda's "MX-30 EV MODEL" are installed in the carport. By supplying power to the battery from the solar car port during the day and from the battery to the electric car at night, the electric car can be powered by the solar power generation alone.

Mr. Mareshige Shimizu, President and CEO of China Power Corporation, said: "Companies and local governments are accelerating their efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. We are working on a proposal campaign and we would like to add this fully independent electric car sharing station as such an activity."

On the other hand, Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture ("big" is "standing" on the right), said, "I think this demonstration project will lead to the use of electric vehicles by citizens and businesses, and promote solar power generation equipment, gas stations in some Areas are closed, so-called white space is increasing. If the number of fully self-sufficient electric car sharing stations increases, then these areas can also use energy. Also, as a power source in the event of a disaster, electric vehicles can also be moved. This time, it Equipped with a portable battery, it can also be used in the event of a disaster. Various effects can be expected.

The demonstration experiment plan is about 5 years, and the solar carport is equipped with batteries, control systems, emergency sockets, etc. It is also equipped with digital signage to check the status of electricity generation at any time.