Tokyo Century Concludes 'Partnership Agreement for Realizing Regional Decarbonization' with Higashi-Hiroshima City and Higashi-Hiroshima Smart Energy
Tokyo Century has signed an agreement with Higashi-Hiroshima City and a local power company to build an urban decarbonization model addressing specific local energy challenges.
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Tokyo Century Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Koji Fujiwara; hereinafter 'Tokyo Century') announces that it has concluded a 'Partnership Agreement for Realizing Regional Decarbonization' (hereinafter 'the Agreement') with Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture (Mayor: Hironori Takagaki) and Higashi-Hiroshima Smart Energy Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture; Representative Director: Kazushige Kawaguchi; hereinafter 'HSE') to realize a decarbonized society in Higashi-Hiroshima City.
## Background and Purpose of the Agreement
Higashi-Hiroshima City, located in the central part of Hiroshima Prefecture, continues to develop as an international academic research city where universities and research institutions are concentrated, and was selected as a 'Decarbonization Leading Area' by the Ministry of the Environment in 2024. While currently promoting decarbonization across the entire city, it faces unique and complex challenges in urban decarbonization, such as 'responding to high-density residential patterns unique to student towns' and 'robust energy demand from large-scale business sites coupled with a decrease in suitable locations for introducing renewable energy.'
HSE is a regional new electric power company established in February 2020 with the aim of local production and consumption of renewable energy and the construction of a circular regional economy. It promotes the resolution of regional issues through the supply of low-carbon electricity to city-owned facilities and energy conservation businesses. In addition, Tokyo Century will establish a new 'Regional Co-creation Sales Department' from FY2025, and has supported regional decarbonization and regional economic development, such as the introduction of renewable energy and the spread of energy-saving equipment, through collaboration with regional partner companies.
At this time, by multiplying Higashi-Hiroshima City's 'policy decisions and provision of fields', HSE's 'community-based energy supply capabilities', and Tokyo Century's 'proposal capabilities and track record in decarbonization solutions', the three parties will cooperate to plan, examine, and discuss the feasibility of decarbonization projects in Higashi-Hiroshima City. This agreement was concluded with the purpose of building a regional decarbonization model.
## Main Details of Collaboration
Based on this agreement, the three parties will collaborate and cooperate on the following matters:
- Grasping and analyzing issues related to decarbonization in the city area, as well as organizing the progress of measures based on related plans and necessary examinations.
- Examining system design and consensus-building methods for expanding the introduction of renewable energy.
- Examining support methods related to promoting the spread of energy-saving and high-efficiency equipment.
- Examining system design and demonstration of bulk power reception systems and ESCO businesses.
- Examining mechanisms contributing to inexpensive and stable power supply.
- Examining awareness-raising and promotion of behavioral change among citizens and businesses.
### Comment from Mr. Hironori Takagaki, Mayor of Higashi-Hiroshima City
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## Background and Purpose of the Agreement
Higashi-Hiroshima City, located in the central part of Hiroshima Prefecture, continues to develop as an international academic research city where universities and research institutions are concentrated, and was selected as a 'Decarbonization Leading Area' by the Ministry of the Environment in 2024. While currently promoting decarbonization across the entire city, it faces unique and complex challenges in urban decarbonization, such as 'responding to high-density residential patterns unique to student towns' and 'robust energy demand from large-scale business sites coupled with a decrease in suitable locations for introducing renewable energy.'
HSE is a regional new electric power company established in February 2020 with the aim of local production and consumption of renewable energy and the construction of a circular regional economy. It promotes the resolution of regional issues through the supply of low-carbon electricity to city-owned facilities and energy conservation businesses. In addition, Tokyo Century will establish a new 'Regional Co-creation Sales Department' from FY2025, and has supported regional decarbonization and regional economic development, such as the introduction of renewable energy and the spread of energy-saving equipment, through collaboration with regional partner companies.
At this time, by multiplying Higashi-Hiroshima City's 'policy decisions and provision of fields', HSE's 'community-based energy supply capabilities', and Tokyo Century's 'proposal capabilities and track record in decarbonization solutions', the three parties will cooperate to plan, examine, and discuss the feasibility of decarbonization projects in Higashi-Hiroshima City. This agreement was concluded with the purpose of building a regional decarbonization model.
## Main Details of Collaboration
Based on this agreement, the three parties will collaborate and cooperate on the following matters:
- Grasping and analyzing issues related to decarbonization in the city area, as well as organizing the progress of measures based on related plans and necessary examinations.
- Examining system design and consensus-building methods for expanding the introduction of renewable energy.
- Examining support methods related to promoting the spread of energy-saving and high-efficiency equipment.
- Examining system design and demonstration of bulk power reception systems and ESCO businesses.
- Examining mechanisms contributing to inexpensive and stable power supply.
- Examining awareness-raising and promotion of behavioral change among citizens and businesses.
### Comment from Mr. Hironori Takagaki, Mayor of Higashi-Hiroshima City
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