Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Osaka Gas") and Daigas Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Daigas Energy") have entered into a virtual PPA (Note 1) agreement to supply environmental value over the long term as a strategic partner for JCOM Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "J:COM") in its execution plan to achieve "Carbon Neutrality by FY2030" in the western Japan area. Through this agreement, the environmental value to be supplied to J:COM's bases in the western Japan area, scheduled to commence in October 2028, will be generated and utilized from solar power plants with "additionality" that contribute to the widespread adoption of new renewable energy (hereinafter "RE").
In recent years, many companies have set carbon neutral goals and are accelerating the use of RE power. On the other hand, the electricity market faces challenges such as widening volatility with sharp rises and falls in trading prices, and there is a need to establish methods for securing RE stably and over the long term while suppressing the risk of fluctuations in electricity charges in the future.
Amidst this situation, to contribute to the J:COM Group's goal of "achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions from business activities by FY2030," the Daigas Group will supply environmental value generated from newly constructed solar power plants using the virtual PPA scheme. This initiative has "additionality" in increasing new RE power plants in the market, and will effectively advance decarbonization for Japan as a whole. Furthermore, by combining unique RE menus in the future, we will build a comprehensive system that supplies RE electricity and environmental value as a set to offices and facilities in the western Japan area, and comprehensively support J:COM's decarbonization strategy execution over the long term.
The Daigas Group is promoting corporate PPA initiatives, including this project, by leveraging its track record in the development and operation of RE power sources, under "Energy Transition 2050" announced in February 2025.
Daigas Energy provides low-carbon and decarbonization solutions that leverage the strengths of an energy company, focusing on the "D-Lineup" service centered on the three Ds: Decarbonization, Decentralization, and Digitalization.
Moving forward, the entire Daigas Group will work together to support customers' decarbonization strategies, contribute to the independence of RE power sources, and strive to solve the challenges toward the realization of a carbon-neutral society.
Note 1: A scheme in which a customer virtually procures only the "environmental value" from renewable energy power generated at a renewable energy power plant located off the customer's premises on a long-term basis.
Note 2: Daigas Energy, as an agent, facilitated the conclusion of the virtual PPA agreement between Osaka Gas and J:COM.
1. Supply Scheme
2. Example of Supply Recipient
J:COM's Office Headend Equipment (Note 3)
Note 3: A set of devices used by a cable television station to adjust various signals and send them to transmission lines such as optical and coaxial cables.
3. Company Overview
<Osaka Gas>
Company Name
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Head Office Location
4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture
Representative
Masataka Fujiwara, President & CEO
Date of Establishment
April 10, 1897
Business Overview
Manufacture and sale of gas, generation and sale of electricity, etc.
<Daigas Energy>
Company Name
Daigas Energy Co., Ltd.
Head Office Location
4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture
Representative
Hiroshi Fukutani, President
Date of Establishment
October 1, 2019
Business Overview
Sale and maintenance of gas and electricity for commercial customers, etc.
<J:COM>
Corporate Name
JCOM Co., Ltd.
Head Office Location
Marunouchi Trust Tower N Building, 1-8-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative
Yoichi Iwaki, President
Date of Establishment
January 18, 1995
Business Overview
Overall management of cable television stations, program supply business, etc.
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