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Solar Corporate PPA Service Commences at 'Kasaoka Monopile Manufacturing Plant' for Offshore Wind Foundation Structures

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Published Jun 1, 2026 8:30 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:56 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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JFE Engineering has launched a solar corporate PPA service at its Kasaoka Monopile Manufacturing Plant, which produces foundation structures for offshore wind power, effective June 1, 2026.
Surplus power is shared with the adjacent JFE Steel, creating a 'renewable energy generates renewable energy' cycle to promote group-wide decarbonization.

JFE Engineering has launched a solar corporate PPA service at its Kasaoka Monopile Manufacturing Plant, which produces foundation structures for offshore wind power, effective June 1, 2026. This initiative enables the procurement of renewable energy with zero initial investment, achieving an annual CO2 reduction of 3,290 tons and lower electricity costs. Surplus power is shared with the adjacent JFE Steel, creating a 'renewable energy generates renewable energy' cycle to promote group-wide decarbonization.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000173.000061878.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: Jun 1, 2026

JFE Engineering Corporation's Kasaoka Monopile Manufacturing Plant (located in Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture) has introduced a solar corporate PPA service provided by Urban Energy Corporation, a new power subsidiary 100% owned by JFE Engineering, and commenced operations on June 1, 2026. The Kasaoka Monopile Manufacturing Plant is Japan's only facility that manufactures monopiles, which are foundation structures for offshore wind power. This initiative realizes a decarbonization cycle where 'renewable energy generates renewable energy' by utilizing renewable electricity from solar power to manufacture monopiles. The EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) of the solar power generation equipment installed under this service was handled by JFE Technos Corporation, a 100% subsidiary of JFE Engineering. JFE Technos has handled numerous projects in the EPC of solar power generation equipment for over 25 years, and utilized the know-how and technical capabilities cultivated therein to perform the construction.

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