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Energy Conservation and Global Warming Prevention (Details)

Installation of Solar Power Generation Systems
Kyocera Group promotes the reduction of CO2 emissions by installing solar power generation systems into the building of its division and plants.

Image:Installation of Solar Power Generation System

Introduction of Multi-energy Operation System
At the Kagoshima Kokubu Plant, a multi-energy operation system was established with optimum operation designed in combination of an existing absorption type refrigerator with a cogeneration system and a high-efficiency turbo chiller newly introduced. Its operation started in June, 2005.
The "multi-energy operation system" supplies the plant power demands with electricity purchased from electric power companies and electricity generated by a cogeneration system and also supplies HVAC demands for air conditioning with an absorption-type chiller and turbo chiller.
This system allows us to reduce CO2 emission and minimize the energy cost by selecting operational mode—using or stopping co-generation, changing chiller operated and/or adjusting operation temperature of each type of chiller—depend on the operation status of the plant, season, time zone and energy cost required.

Annual purchasing electricity reduction 2,300MWh
Annual fuel (town gas) reduction 900,000m³
Annual CO2 reduction 2,851 2,851ton-CO2

Image:Introduction of Multi-energy Operation System

Introduction of Turbo Chillers
High efficient turbo chillers can reduce CO2 emissions greatly because it has the higher refrigeration efficiency / primary energy than present absorption type chillers. Photo:Introduction of Turbo Chillers

Introduction Results from FY2007 to FY2008

Installed places quantity The reduction amount of CO2 emission / year
Shiga Yohkaichi Plant 1 1,460
Kagoshima Sendai Plant 6 13,530
Kagoshima Kokubu Plant 2 900
Kagoshima Hayato Plant 1 890
R & D Cente 1 630
Kyocera SLC Technologies Corp. 1 960
Kyocera KINSEKI Yamagata 2 960
International Golf Resort Kyocera 1 160
Hotel Kyocera 1 958
Total 16 20,448

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