Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Review
    Vol. 59 No. 4 (2022)   Carbon Neutral
    Technical Papers

    Technology Development of Energy Management System Beneficial for Carbon Neutral Era

    YUSUKE ISOBE
    MASAYUKI MORIHARA
    MASAYUKI HASHIMOTO
    TAKEHIRO NAKA
    MASATO MITSUHASHI
    YU KOBAYASHI

    In order to achieve carbon neutrality, the environment surrounding energy demand and supply management in the industrial field has been changing dramatically. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed an energy management technology that could serve as a means to achieve carbon neutrality, and has constructed a system that places the cost incurred during the life cycle of each piece of equipment at the center of control from the unique perspective of an equipment manufacturer. We installed a photovoltaic power generation system and a battery energy storage system, which are decarbonized power sources, in our plant, and are currently validating the functions required for on-site power generation and off-site power generation for self consignment. We will continue to enhance functions including the control of cooling and heating equipment while validating the technology we have developed, thus providing carbon-neutral solutions to our customers.