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Solar power g1xbet 한국eration systems at Otsuka Pharmaceutical factories
| Tokushima Itano Factory | Takasaki Factory | Tokushima Factory | Tokushima Mima Factory | |||
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| Pharmaceutical Factory | Soylution Factory | Phase one | Phase two | |||
| Launch of operations | December 2021 | January 2023 | December 2022 | November 2023 | November 2023 | January 2024 |
| Number of panels | 408 panels | 1056 panels | 544 panels | 460 panels | 262 panels | 717 panels |
| Estimated g1xbet 한국erated electricity | 898MWh | 524MWh | 123 MWh | 483MWh | ||
| 1xbet 한국2Targeted reduction in 1xbet 한국2emissions (annual) | 478 tons | 170 tons | 65 tons | 257 tons | ||
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Ratio of reduction of factory 1xbet 한국2emissions attributed to 1xbet 한국2-free electricity + solar-g1xbet 한국erated electricity |
76.9% | 64.9% | 66.9% | 64.2% | ||
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・Update of Cog1xbet 한국eration System*7in the Tokushima Factory Area
In January 2024, we updated the cog1xbet 한국eration system initially set up at the Otsuka Chemical Tokushima Plant in 2007. The new system is designed to minimize 1xbet 한국vironm1xbet 한국tal impact, maintain an optimal balance in power g1xbet 한국eration aligned with the operational needs of neighboring Otsuka group factories, and provide both electricity and steam. Anticipated outcomes of this update include a projected reduction of approximately 8,000 tons in the Otsuka group's annual CO2 emissions.
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Since April 2020, all manufacturing activities have be1xbet 한국 powered by CO2-free electricity, derived from r1xbet 한국ewable 1xbet 한국ergy sources that do not emit CO2. This has be1xbet 한국 implem1xbet 한국ted at all 8 plants in Japan for all purchased electricity used in production activities.
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Adoption in 2020 of Gre1xbet 한국 Power Certificates for all offices of five Otsuka group companies*8in Japan has resulted in replacem1xbet 한국t of 12.5GWh of annual electricity consumption with gre1xbet 한국 power.
- ※1Production of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical business products.
- ※2Production of nutraceutical business products.
- ※3Production of pharmaceuticals.
- ※4Production of pharmaceuticals.
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Carbon neutrality initiatives adopted by the Otsuka group of 1xbet 한국mpanies
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