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Who owns Tokyo Bay ESG project?

The Tokyo Bay ESG Project’s consortium consists of Tokyu Land Corporation (project owner), SolarDuck (offshore floating solar technology) and Everblue (automated sailing boat with battery storage).

Can solar panels be installed at sea?

In a world that requires more solar power, finding the optimum place to install solar panels has become a pressing issue, so the installation of systems that generate solar power at sea has drawn much attention.

Can floating solar power be used in freshwater environments?

TAKETOMI Yukio, director of Sumitomo Mitsui Construction’s Business Creation Division—which already manages many floating solar power projects in freshwater environments, including dams, lakes, and reservoirs—explains that the benefits of building such systems are not confined to merely expanding the locations where solar panels can be used.

Can solar panels float on the sea?

But that comes with new challenges, especially how to secure enough land to situate power generation facilities while protecting the natural environment, such as forests and other habitats. As a solution to that problem, attention is being focused on the development of new systems for solar power generation, in which solar panels float on the sea.

Does Sumitomo Mitsui build a floating solar power system?

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction’s floating solar power generation facilities, shown here installed in Tokyo Bay, can adjust easily to rising and falling water levels. By comparing and verifying multiple systems, the company aims to develop a low-cost system for generating power.

How can energy generation and marine transportation contribute to Tokyo Bay Area?

The achievement of energy generation and marine transportation in the Bay Area will contribute to the realization of an urban model unique to the Tokyo Bay Area. 3. Concept Realize "local production for local consumption of energy in the future Tokyo Bay Area.