We proactively utilize subsidy programs to develop technologies that lead to ecological and energy-saving solutions. Making use of the subsidy program for the rationalization of business operators’ energy use by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), we are actively investing in energy saving and CO2 reduction. Over the course of the last five fiscal years (fiscal 2015 through 2019), Denka has been granted subsidies for nine projects—including projects for the demonstration of advanced technologies—and delivering results in accordance with their respective goals.
Making use of the subsidy program for the rationalization of business operators’ energy use by METI, we achieved expected outcomes by introducing chloroprene rubber manufacturing facilities and electrolysis plants at Omi Plant, styrene manufacturing facilities at Chiba Plant, and highly efficient boilers at Shibukawa Plant. In fiscal 2018, a high-performance lime furnace was built and started its operation. The multi-year project, Energy Saving by Gas Turbine Power Generation started at Omi Plant in fiscal 2018, and we are working to achieve early results.
Forming a consortium with Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Kajima Corporation and LANDES Co., Ltd., Denka conducted a project aimed at facilitating the popularization of CO2-SUICOM, environment-friendly concrete. This ongoing project was selected for a subsidy program for the verification of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies under the auspices of METI’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE). In addition, the product won the 2014 Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity.
The Omuta Plant conducted a project aiming for developing SiC power modules that was subsidized by the Novel Semiconductor Power Electronics Project Realizing Low Carbon Emission Society subsidy program operated under the auspices of METI and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization.
| Category | Project | Business site | Subsidy title, relevant authority | Fiscal year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy saving | Introduction of high-performance freezing equipment for chloroprene rubber-related facilities and the upgrading of hardening agent manufacturing systems associated with cement production | Omi Plant | METI | Subsidy program for the rationalization of business operators’ energy use | FY2014 Through FY2016 |
| 2 | Energy saving | Introduction of the latest steam and fuel consumption reduction technologies at petrochemical plants | Chiba Plant | METI | Subsidy program for the rationalization of business operators’ energy use | FY2014 Through FY2016 |
| 3 | Energy saving | Introduction of energy-saving facilities at electrolysis plants and thermal power generation facilities and the improvement of the calcium carbide production process | Omi Plant | METI | Subsidy program for the rationalization of business operators’ energy use | FY2015 Through FY2018 |
| 4 | Energy saving | Power generation with gas turbines, cement crusher improvement, water pump optimization | Omi Plant | METI | Subsidy program for the rationalization of business operators’ energy use | FY2018 Through FY2020 |
| 5 | Energy saving | Introduction of highly efficient boilers | Shibukawa Plant | METI | Subsidy program for the rationalization of business operators’ energy use | FY2018 |
| 6 | Energy saving | Introduction of LED lighting | Omi Plant | METI | Subsidy program to support project costs of facility investments contributing to the reduction of electricity demand | FY2019 |
| 7 | Environment & energy saving | Introduction of LED lighting | Chiba Plant | MOE | Subsidy program for expenses of projects for carbon dioxide emission control | FY2019 |
| 8 | The environment | Promotion of CO2-SUICOM environment-friendly concrete | Omi Plant | METI | Subsidy program for verification of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies | FY2014 Through FY2016 |
| 9 | Advanced technology | Development of high-output and high-density SiC power modules capable of withstanding high voltage | Omuta Plant | METI | Novel Semiconductor Power Electronics Project Realizing Low Carbon Emission Society | FY2014 Through FY 2016 |
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