Friday, June 14, 2013

NYK Trading installs solar energy system in northern Japan

In early June, the NYK Group's largest solar energy generating system was connected to the power grid in the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido by NYK Trading Corporation, an NYK Group company.

The system will help promote the use of renewable energy sources and effective land use. Kita Koudensha constructed the system, which is expected to generate 1.92 million kWh of electricity per year, equivalent to the annual amount used by 600 households. All electricity generated will be sold to Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

NYK Trading has been active in the eco-business field for the past three years and has installed solar energy systems in the NYK Tokyo Container Terminal, the Yusen Logistics warehouse in New Jersey, and a Port of Los Angeles container terminal.


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