Electricity Bill Becomes Disaster Prevention: WAVE1 and TERA Energy Launch Disaster Resilience Model for Condominiums

WAVE1 Co., Ltd. (Suginami-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Motonari Takeda) and TERA Energy Co., Ltd. (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto; CEO: Ryogo Takemoto) will begin offering a new disaster prevention operation model for condominiums starting May 2026, aimed at solving disaster preparedness challenges from the root.

This model integrates four key elements: (1) Disaster Prevention Savings Electricity (creation of funds), (2) AI Fire Management Diagnosis (visualization of risks), (3) One-stop implementation of measures, and (4) Continuous operation cycles. Its primary feature is that funds are generated simply by reviewing electricity contracts, allowing for continuous diagnosis, implementation, and improvement without securing new budgets.

For a 100-unit condominium, an annual accumulation of approximately 350,000 yen (approx. 3.5 million yen over 10 years) is expected. This provides a sustainable mechanism for condo disaster prevention, which has often been postponed due to a lack of dedicated funds.

### Background

1. Structural budget shortage in condominiums
There are approximately 6.85 million condominium units in Japan. However, condo financial structures typically consist of 'management fees' and 'repair reserve funds,' with no systemic framework for disaster prevention budgets. As a result, it is structurally difficult to invest in emergency power, stockpiles, and training.

2. The gap between awareness and implementation
While residents recognize the importance of disaster preparedness, actual implementation is often insufficient. Especially in condos, improving common facilities and mutual aid systems requires a collective framework rather than individual effort.

3. Inspiration from the European 'Stadtwerke' model
In Europe, community-owned utility companies (Stadtwerke) use profits from electricity business to maintain local infrastructure. This project applies this concept to condo communities, creating disaster funds through essential life infrastructure like electricity.

### Four Elements of the Urban Resilience Model

- Element 1: Disaster Prevention Savings Electricity | Generating Funds
By switching electricity contracts to TERA Energy, donations are automatically saved as disaster funds for the management association. For a 100-unit condo, this results in approximately 350,000 yen per year in savings.

- Element 2: AI Fire Management Diagnosis | Visualizing Risks (Free)
WAVE1 provides a free AI diagnosis service that scores the fire safety of buildings based on inspection reports and field data. It aims to reduce delays in evacuation, which account for 46% of fire-related deaths in Japan.

- Element 3: One-stop Implementation
Based on diagnosis results, WAVE1 provides a consistent range of measures including stockpiling, AEDs, portable generators, and resident training.

- Element 4: Continuous Cycle
By utilizing the accumulated disaster funds, the management association can regularly conduct diagnosis, improvements, and training, turning disaster prevention into a sustainable management cycle.