PanaHome, a unit of Panasonic, has revealed plans to connect 117 homes in western Japan to a solar-powered microgrid system, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).Panasonic will supply solar modules, storage batteries and control systems for the PV-powered microgrid, according to an online statement. Each home will be equipped with a 4.6 kW solar array and 11.2 kWh of battery storage. The dwellings will also feature home energy management systems (HEMS), but the group did not reveal additional information about the equipment it will use.
PanaHome aims to start operating the microgrid from October 2018, according to an online statement. The system will be installed in the PanaHome Smart City Shioashiya in Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture. Tokyo-based Eneres will provide energy management services.
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