Energy solutions provider Sinanen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takashi Yasuda, hereinafter "Sinanen") would like to announce that, from April 1 (Friday), in cooperation with Homex Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Mikiya Mochihara, hereinafter "Homex"), a waste treatment, comprehensive building maintenance, water and sewage maintenance and management, and facility management and operation company located in Aichi Prefecture, will sequentially launch the supply of substantially 100% renewable energy power to approximately 260 sewage treatment facilities across Toyota City.

■ Aiming to achieve "Virtually Zero CO₂ Emissions by 2050" in Toyota City

Sinanen provides nine types of environmentally friendly plans, including a substantially 100% renewable energy plan for corporate customers, offering plans that meet its customers' needs. Over 1,400 contracts have been signed for the environmentally friendly plans, and Sinanen is supporting the efforts of its customers towards decarbonization.
Towards the realization of substantially zero CO₂ emissions (carbon neutrality) by 2050, moves are accelerating to the shift towards the 100% use of renewable energy derived power for their internal use, with a focus on major companies in Japan. With such a changing environment, Toyota City, which has been selected as an "SDGs Future City," is aiming to be "substantially zero CO₂ emissions by 2050." In order to achieve this, Homex, a comprehensive private contractor for sewage treatment facilities within the city, with the cooperation of electric power retailer Sinanen, will sequentially launch the supply of substantially 100% renewable energy power to around 260 facilities that Homex is contracted to manage by the city from April 1.

■ Contribution to further decarbonization through participation in the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project

Sinanen, towards a sustainable future, has developed the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project, which will protect the abundance of the forest through the use of clean energy, and is actively working on activities that nurture nature in partnership with NPOs and general incorporated associations. In addition to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, carbon negative will be realized through working on environmental conservation activities.
Homex is also participating in this SINANEN Akari no Mori Project towards further decarbonization. The project costs are planned to be covered through the charging of 0.01 yen/kWh for the amount of power used each month, and Sinanen is also providing the same amount.

■ It will be possible to reduce carbon dioxide by around 395 tons per year

Through these efforts, of the annual power consumption of sewage treatment facilities, there will be zero carbon dioxide generated from 931,842 kWh, which is expected to result in a reduction of around 395 tons compared to before. This is equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by 259 ordinary households per year. Sinanen will continue to promote efforts towards the realization of a sustainable future, through the realization of a carbon-free society.

* Chubu Electric Power Miraiz's emission factor of 0.000424 t-CO₂/kWh was used.
* The average annual power consumption of an ordinary household is considered to be 3,600 kWh.

■About Sinanen Co., Ltd.
https://sinanen.com/en/
Sinanen Co., Ltd. is a corporate energy service company of the Sinanen Holdings Group. We are operating a wide range of businesses such as petroleum product sales, renewable energy investment, electric power sales, and solar power generation maintenance.

■About the Sinanen electric power sales business
https://sinanen.com/en/for_business/electric_power_business/
The Sinanen Holdings Group has been providing a comfortable energy environment to its customers, in accordance with the changes of the times, since its foundation as a solid fuel manufacturing and sales company in 1927. Since FY 2018, the Sinanen electric power sales business has been providing environmentally friendly CO₂ emission factor-based energy menus for the purpose of environmental protection using the renewable energy and energy saving-derived J-Credit Scheme and non-fossil certificates, as well as RE100 compliant menus of practically 100% renewable energy using non-fossil certificates with tracking information. Moreover, the CO₂ emission factor has been third-party verified by the Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA). Written certification is provided. With a view to the realization of a sustainable future, aiming to achieve the SDGs Goal 15 "Life on land," we have established the SINANEN Akari no Mori project to protect our rich forests by promoting the use of clean energy. Through this project, we collaborate with NPOs and general incorporated associations on tree planting and forest protection activities in the aim of creating bountiful forests and preventing global warming.

■ About the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project
https://sinanen.com/project/
With a view to the realization of a sustainable future, aiming to achieve the SDG Goal 15 "Life on land," we have established the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project to protect our rich forests by promoting the use of clean energy. In addition, we will mitigate the impact of climate change by working on climate change mitigation and adaptation measures through the promotion of clean energy and forest protection activities, will increase resilience to disasters by actively supporting efforts such as the creation of forests with high disaster prevention function, and will also work towards the achievement of SDG Goal 13 "Climate action."

Through the project, we collaborate with NPOs and general incorporated associations on tree planting and forest protection activities in the aim of creating bountiful forests and preventing global warming. At the current time, we are providing support to "Michi-no-Eki Yamba Furusato-kan" (Gunma Prefecture) as well as to organizations such as "NPO Grow Green in Ashio" (Tochigi Prefecture) and "Silva Association" (Kanagawa Prefecture) through the National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization, and we plan to support more organizations in the future.

■ About Homex Co., Ltd.
http://www.homex-co.com/
Homex Co., Ltd. has developed its business under the corporate philosophy of "a comfortable environment creation company," in order to provide its customers with a comfortable environment, serenity, and vitality, through its environmental services.

In addition, Homex is aiming to contribute to the solving of societal issues such as SDGs (sustainable society), carbon neutrality (zero greenhouse gas emissions), and circular economy.

For example, in each of its businesses (comprehensive life support business, environmental business, PPP/PFI business, infrastructure maintenance business, related businesses), the company works on the recycling of resources, improved efficiency of site work, suppression of movement through teleworking, use of renewable energy such as solar power, and electrification of vehicles and equipment, and together with its customers, works on the reduction of waste, improvement of recycling rates, and improvement of education on the environment, etc.

[Contact for inquiries about the electric power business]
Yokoyama, Corporate Sales Section, Energy Solution Department, Environment & Energy Business Division, Sinanen Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-6478-7888 Fax: +81-3-6478-7887 E-mail: denki-madoguchi@sinanengroup.co.jp　

[Media inquiries]
Hirano and Yamamoto, Business Management and PR Section, Corporate Management Department, Sinanen Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-6478-7897 Fax: +81-3-6478-7903 E-mail: sinanen-kouhou@sinanengroup.co.jp