May 2023 Power Generation Results (Monthly Power Receipt Volume)

erex Group is pleased to announce the power generation volume (monthly power receipt volume) for May 2023 as follows.

 

erex Group’s Total Monthly Power Receipt Volume for May *1

5 Power Plants Total 81,030 MWh

 

Name of the Power Plant Tosa Power Plant*2 Saiki Power Plant*3 Buzen Biomass Power Plant*4 Nakagusuku Biomass Power Plant*5 Itoigawa Power Plant*6
Monthly Power Receipt Volume (MWh) 8,857 27,554 13,268 26,441 4,910

*1 Each power volume is rounded down to the nearest whole number.

*2 Tosa Power Plant was directed to suppress its output 13 times in accordance with the “directive to suppress output based on the priority power supply rule”. It also suspended its operations from April 9 to May 10 due to periodic repairs.

*3 Saiki Power Plant was directed to suppress its output 23 times in accordance with the “directive to suppress output based on the priority power supply rule”.

*4 Buzen Biomass Power Plant was directed to suppress its output 6 times in accordance with the “directive to suppress output based on the priority power supply rule”. It also suspended its operations from April 18 to May 22 due to periodic repairs.

*5 Nakagusuku Biomass Power Plant was directed to suppress its output 5 times in accordance with the “directive to suppress output based on the priority power supply rule”. It also suspended its operations from May 22 to May 27 due to equipment inspection.

*6 Itoigawa Power Plant conducted periodic repairs from March 10 to May 8. It operated from May 9 to May 11, and has been suspending its operations since May 12 due to fuel constraints.

Note) Monthly power receipt volume for Ofunato Power Plant is not disclosed.

 

erex Group operates the largest-level biomass power plants in Japan, fueled by PKS and wood pellets, with a total output of approximately 269 MW (as of the end of May 2023). In addition, erex Group is working to foster renewable energy under the government’s Feed-in-Tariff for Renewable Energy (FIT) program.

erex Group is committed to contributing to the prevention of global warming and the realization of a de-carbonized society by aggressively promoting businesses that utilize renewable energy, centering on biomass business, both in Japan and overseas.

 

Power Generation Results to Date (Unit: MWh)

Name of the Power Plant Tosa Power Plant Saiki Power Plant Buzen Biomass Power Plant Nakagusuku Biomass Power Plant Itoigawa Power Plant 5 Power Plants Total
May 2023 8,857 27,554 13,268 26,441 4,910 81,030
April 2023 3,169 27,533 24,512 5,329 0 60,543
March 2023 11,943 28,851 44,516 23,581 0 108,891
February 2023 11,635 28,047 43,304 28,486 1,997 113,469
January 2023 12,323 32,065 49,740 32,051 67,059 193,238
December 2022 8,772 32,672 50,486 32,515 55,878 180,323