Green Coop Kumamoto Adds EV Optimal Charging Management System Service

Green Coop Consumer Cooperative Kumamoto (Headquarters: Kumamoto City, Director General: Kaori Kobayashi, hereinafter referred to as Green Coop Kumamoto), affiliated with the General Incorporated Association Green Coop Community (Headquarters: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Representative Director: Yoko Hidaka, hereinafter referred to as Green Coop), which is composed of 16 consumer cooperatives mainly in Western Japan, has additionally introduced the EV smart charging and operation management system AAKEL eFleet (hereinafter referred to as "eFleet") from AAKEL Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, President: Ryoji Miyawaki, hereinafter referred to as "AAKEL").

Green Coop has set a goal to achieve "carbon neutrality," which means virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operations, by 2027. As part of this initiative, Green Coop Kumamoto is switching 60 vehicles used at its Northern Center and Eastern Center to EVs, following the Western Center last year.

The eFleet, newly introduced at Green Coop Kumamoto's Northern Center and Eastern Center, automatically controls the optimal charging schedule for each day of the week and time of day, based on electricity market prices, vehicle battery levels, and facility power demand. A challenge when operating multiple commercial EVs, as Green Coop does, is the rise in electricity costs and the need to coordinate with the overall power demand of the facility. The various functions of eFleet address these challenges, enabling cost reduction for electricity and optimization of power supply and demand, thereby supporting sustainable EV operation.

Introduction Overview at Green Coop Kumamoto

Green Coop's Initiative for a Decarbonized Society "Carbon Neutral Coop"

Branches of Green Coop that have introduced EVs are adopting the "CO2 Zero Emission Plan" from Green Coop Denki (Green Coop Electricity). Not only during power generation, but also by purchasing non-fossil fuel certificates, they achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions in the emission factor per electricity provider based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Note 1), thus realizing "completely zero" carbon dioxide emissions from EVs, including the electricity used as a power source.

Furthermore, Green Coop's various business sites maximize the use of electricity supplied by Green Coop Denki. This electricity is generated through non-fossil fuel methods, utilizing natural energies such as biomass, solar, small hydro, and geothermal power.

In addition to EV adoption, Green Coop is promoting initiatives to achieve a decarbonized society, including "reducing the use of dry ice," "promoting reuse and recycling," and "reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated during transportation by increasing domestic products."

*1: Emission Factor per Electricity Provider (for calculating greenhouse gas emissions of specified emitters) - FY2024 Results - Announced by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on January 9, 2026. A0295 General Incorporated Association Green Coop Denki Menu A Adjusted Emission Factor 0.000000 (t-CO2/kWh)

Green Coop Denki

https://greencoopdenki.jp/

About the "OUR GREEN" Project

Green Coop has set a goal of "zero greenhouse gas emissions from Green Coop's operations by 2027." A series of initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are branded as "OUR GREEN" and will be more strongly promoted starting this year. Examples include "electrification of all vehicles (EVs)," "promotion of electricity use that does not emit carbon dioxide," "reduction of greenhouse gas emissions generated during transportation by increasing domestic products," and "promotion of reuse and recycling."

"OUR GREEN" aims to "work towards carbon neutrality with our members, without requiring them to endure hardship or make excessive efforts." This is because "hardship," "endurance," and "excessive effort" are not sustainable. The empty space in the upper right of the "OUR GREEN" logo signifies the sentiment, "Carbon neutrality is complete when you join us."

EV Smart Charging and Operation Management System "AAKEL eFleet"

This is a service that comprehensively manages and automates optimal EV charging using AAKEL's proprietary technology*. It is aimed at companies and local governments introducing EVs for decarbonization. It optimizes and automatically manages EV charging by combining systems such as "dynamic pricing," "fleet management," and "EMS" with "smart charging." *EV charging management system using mathematical optimization.

＜Features＞

Easily grasp charging status anytime, anywhere via PC or smartphone, and remotely control charging.

• Management of multiple EVs

• Register next day's operation schedule for each EV

• Manage different equipment information and installation locations for each charger

• Check charging status, charging schedule, and location information for each EV

• View usage history such as charging fees, charging volume, and charging time

• In case of emergency, switch between automatic/manual charging with one click

Organization Overview

＜Green Coop Consumer Cooperative Kumamoto＞

Headquarters: 2-1-1 Shintokawara, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Director General: Kaori Kobayashi

https://www.greencoop-kumamoto.jp/

＜General Incorporated Association Green Coop Community＞

1-5-1 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City

Representative Director: Yoko Hidaka

https://www.greencoop.or.jp/

In 2018, the General Incorporated Association Green Coop Community was established together with 16 consumer cooperatives and various organizations in Kyushu (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima), Kinki (Osaka, Hyogo, Shiga), Chugoku (Tottori, Okayama, Shimane, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi), and Fukushima, such as the Green Coop Consumer Cooperative Federation, Green Coop Social Welfare Corporation, and Labor Cooperatives. They have been operating as consumer cooperatives rooted in their respective regions, sharing and cooperating with what they have, as if they were one Green Coop. Starting from the desire of mothers to "feed safe and secure food to their children," they aim to enrich their respective regions.

＜AAKEL Inc.＞

President: Ryoji Miyawaki

Established: August 1, 2018

HP: https://aakel.co.jp/

Tokyo Headquarters: 7F, VILLAGE AZABUDAI, 1-11-5 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Fukuoka Headquarters: 7F, Daimyo Kaisei Bldg., 2-11-1 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City

Business Description: Provision of digital services for carbon neutrality, consulting for companies aiming for carbon neutrality.