T&H Eco Mirai to build waste incineration and power generation plant in Ichihara
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T&H Eco Mirai plans to construct an intermediate waste-processing plant for its waste incineration and power generation business in Ichihara, Chiba. The project is scheduled to start in January 2028 and be completed in March 2030, adding annual waste-processing capacity of 90,000 tonnes and 9,630 kW of power-generation capacity.
PT Mulya Energi Lestari has started commercial operation of its 3.4 MW run-of-river Pungga small hydropower plant in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The facility supplies renewable electricity to Indonesia's state-owned utility PLN under a long-term power purchase agreement and is expected to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 8,863 tCO2 annually; EnBio Holdings participates through its jointly managed investment vehicle Alamport Renewables.
Local Energy System, backed by Kumagai Gumi, Kiyomoto Iron Works and Shinsho Corporation, completed a black bark pellet manufacturing plant in Saijo, Ehime. The plant uses bark from sawmills to produce wood pellets and thermally processes them into black bark pellets for power-generation and industrial applications; trial operations will continue through September 2026, with commercial operations planned from October 2026.
Intellect is responsible for the design and construction of the Togusa Solar Power Plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto. A safety prayer ceremony was held on July 3, 2026, marking the start of construction; the project's capacity and investment amount were not disclosed.
Arata installed a self-consumption solar power generation system under a power purchase agreement at its Kyushu South Center logistics facility in Kagoshima. The system began operating in February 2026, with planned annual generation of 603,707 kWh and surplus electricity supplied to the surrounding area as CO2-free power.
Dynapac installed an owner-operated rooftop solar power system at Toki Dynapac in Toki, Gifu, which began operation on July 10, 2026. The 215-panel system has 100 kW output and is expected to generate approximately 100,000 kWh annually, covering about 4% of the facility's electricity demand.