ケネスエネルギー開発 Company Profile

The era has arrived where solar power generation facilities must be considered not only at the time of installation but also all the way to the "exit." Power plants and equipment will inevitably face the phase of removal and disposal in the future, but on-site concerns often lead to a mindset of "there's nothing left to do but dispose of it" and "disposal costs may rise even further," causing countermeasures to be postponed. In reality, the cost of removal and disposal has already become a significant item that cannot be ignored during the initial confirmation phase, and delaying it may significantly increase the burden of future lump-sum payments. However, the root cause lies in viewing the equipment solely as "an asset during power generation" and not being able to design for the entire lifecycle. Therefore, what is needed now is not a binary choice between disposal or extending the life, but a redesign that includes disposal, removal, and reuse, as well as self-consumption. Kenneth Energy Development has been involved in projects with a total construction cost of 908.4 billion yen, and has a track record of constructing 83 solar power plants over 12 years. Additionally, it has a wide range of implementation experience in self-consumption, industrial facilities, commercial facilities, and educational institutions, allowing for redesign proposals tailored to on-site conditions. Before leaving it unattended and only bearing disposal costs, it is necessary to consider transforming the challenges of removal into the next revenue opportunities.

The "fuel cost adjustment," which reflects fluctuations in fuel prices and exchange rates in electricity rates every month, hits management hard as it relies more on externally purchased electricity. Furthermore, in recent years, situations have arisen where demand and supply suddenly tighten due to overlapping factors such as extreme heat and equipment shutdowns, leading to warnings being issued. On the other hand, the roofs, parking lots, and unused land owned by companies are "sleeping assets" that only incur "maintenance costs for fixed assets" without generating profits. If left unaddressed, the risk of rising electricity costs and operational shutdowns during power outages will simultaneously increase, disrupting profit plans. The root cause is a single issue—an over-reliance on externally purchased electricity without utilizing idle assets. The solution is to create self-consumption solar power (plus storage batteries) to generate the necessary electricity on-site. For example, a system with a scale of 190.88 kW is expected to generate approximately 221,680 kWh annually, with an estimated reduction of about 96 tons of CO₂. We will transform idle assets into "investment assets for reducing electricity costs" through a seamless process from construction to subsidy application.

In recent years, the soaring electricity prices, coupled with frequent natural disasters and power outage risks, have led many factories, warehouses, and stores to postpone considerations with the mindset of "we'll think about it someday." As a result, there have been numerous instances of operational halts and inventory losses during large-scale power outages, and many companies have faced annual cost increases of several million yen solely due to electricity expenses. However, the fundamental issue lies in a business model that ends with merely "buying electricity." The failure to utilize solar power and storage batteries as "company assets" by leveraging their own roofs and premises, along with the inability to fully utilize government and local subsidies, continues to generate increased costs and BCP (Business Continuity Planning) concerns. Currently, the generation cost of self-consumption solar power is expected to be less than 10 yen/kWh, and there are national subsidies (up to one-third) and high-rate local subsidies (between one-half to two-thirds) available for industrial solar power and storage batteries. Furthermore, our company has successfully established numerous self-consumption projects exceeding 100 kW and projects with storage batteries nationwide, achieving over 200,000 kWh in generation and electricity cost reductions annually. "Storage batteries × subsidies = assets, cost reduction, environmental conservation, BCP." The longer you wait, the more electricity costs and opportunity losses will grow. First, please check your company's dedicated investment recovery simulation based on your own roof and electricity bill details.