Tokyu Railway to Launch 98MW Solar Plants: Highest Corporate PPA Adoption Rate Among Major Private Railways for 'Additional' Renewable Energy
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Tokyu Railway will construct solar power plants totaling approx. 98MW-DC across Japan. From FY2026, about 30% of the electricity used for train operations will be sourced from 'additional' renewable energy through Corporate PPAs, marking the highest such adoption rate among major private railways in Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What makes Tokyu Railway's current initiative 'additional'?
- A: In addition to purchasing existing renewable energy certificates, this project directly contributes to increasing the total amount of renewable energy in society by constructing (new) solar power plants specifically for this project.
- Q: Are all Tokyu Railway lines powered by renewable energy?
- A: Yes. Since April 2022, Tokyu Railway has been operating all its lines with 100% renewable energy by using the renewable energy menu provided by retail electricity suppliers.
- Q: Which lines are included?
- A: The power for the operation of Tokyu lines, including the Tokyu Toyoko Line, Meguro Line, Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line, Den-en-toshi Line, Oimachi Line, Ikuta Line, and Kodomo-no-Kuni Line, is partially used for this purpose.