Accelerating the Development of Large-Scale Biomass Power Generation
First written in FY2017. 16 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-18.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Cited as achieved".
- 2026-08-18Cited as achievedTimely disclosure
「The improvement in cash-flow generation capacity and strengthening of financial soundness accompanying the full-scale operation of large-scale biomass power plants were viewed favorably」
The full-scale operation of large-scale biomass power plants was cited as a reason for the upgrade, in terms of improving cash-flow generation capacity. - FY2026AchievedAnnual report
「Our group currently has a total of 7 large-scale biomass power plants in operation.」
For large-scale biomass power plants, the number of plants in operation reached 7 following the start of operations at Karatsu, turning the previously planned additional start of operations into an operating achievement. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「As of 31 March 2025, the power plants and battery storage facilities under construction or in operation across our group had a combined capacity of more than 1GW. In addition, 2 large-scale biomass power plants are scheduled to begin operations by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2026.」
For large-scale biomass, the outlook has effectively been delayed and scaled back from 2 plants commencing operations by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2025 to 1 plant commencing operations by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2026. - FY2025-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「合同会社御前崎港バイオマスエナジー, which had been conducting trial operations toward an October 2024 start, and 合同会社唐津バイオマスエナジー, which had been conducting trial operations toward a December 2024 start, required additional time to adjust boiler and turbine equipment for long-term stable operation. Accordingly, the scheduled start of commercial operations was changed to March 2025 (planned).」
For large-scale biomass development, the scheduled starts of commercial operations at Omaezaki Port and Karatsu were changed from October and December 2024, respectively, to March 2025. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 31 March 2024, the power plants and battery storage facilities under construction or in operation across our group had a combined capacity of more than 1GW. In addition, 2 large-scale biomass power plants are scheduled to begin operations by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2025.」
For large-scale biomass development, the company disclosed that, in addition to 5 plants already in operation, 2 plants were scheduled to begin operations by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2025. - FY2024-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「合同会社石巻ひばり野バイオマスエナジー, which had been conducting trial operations toward a January 2024 start of operations, and 合同会社御前崎港バイオマスエナジー, which had been conducting trial operations toward a March 2024 start, required additional time for final adjustments to boiler and turbine equipment for long-term stable operation. Accordingly, the scheduled start of commercial operations was changed from the original schedule to March 2024 (planned) for 合同会社石巻ひばり野バイオマスエナジー and July 2024 (planned) for 合同会社御前崎港バイオマスエナジー.」
For large-scale biomass development, the scheduled start of commercial operations at Omaezaki Port was postponed following Ishinomaki Hibarinomori, extending the impact of equipment adjustments required for stable operation. - FY2024-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Power GK and Ishinomaki Hibarino Biomass Energy GK had been conducting commissioning toward commencing operations in September 2023, but required additional time for final adjustments to their boiler and turbine equipment for long-term stable operation. Accordingly, the commercial operation commencement date was changed to December 2023 (scheduled) for Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Power GK and January 2024 (scheduled) for Ishinomaki Hibarino Biomass Energy GK.」
For large-scale biomass development, the scheduled start of commercial operations was changed from December 2023 to January 2024 for Tokushima Tsuda and from January 2024 to January 2024 for Ishinomaki Hibarinomori. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The projects under construction comprise 5 biomass power plants and 1 each of solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power plants, all of which are progressing as planned. In October 2022, the Minami Aso Yunodani geothermal power plant, the Tokushima Tsuda biomass power plant and the Ishinomaki Hibarino biomass power plant commenced commissioning.」
For large-scale biomass development, the 5 projects under construction are progressing as planned, and the Tokushima Tsuda Biomass and Ishinomaki Hibarinomori Biomass power plants began trial operations in October 2022. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The projects under construction comprise 5 biomass power plants and 1 each of solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power plants, all of which are progressing as planned. During the current consolidated fiscal year, the Minami Aso Yunodani geothermal power project was scheduled to commence operations in December 2022, and the Tokushima Tsuda biomass project in March 2023.」
For large-scale biomass development, the 5 projects under construction are progressing as planned, and the Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Power Plant is scheduled to begin operations in March 2023. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For biomass power businesses currently under construction, we aim to achieve high plant utilisation by sharing and applying the expertise cultivated through URE and 苅田バイオマス, which are already in operation.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of applying the expertise of operating URE and 苅田バイオマス to 5 large-scale biomass projects under construction, with a combined capacity of approximately 350MW. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In August 2021, financing-related agreements were entered into with financial institutions for a large-scale biomass power business led through 合同会社唐津バイオマスエナジー, our equity-method affiliate.」
For large-scale biomass development, the Karatsu biomass project executed financing-related agreements in August 2021 and progressed to the stage of arranging project financing. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, 苅田バイオマスエナジー株式会社, our equity-method affiliate, was conducting trial operations. The plant, with an output of 75.0MW (generating capacity based on gross generation output), began commercial operations in June 2021.」
For large-scale biomass projects in the 75.0MW class, 苅田バイオマス began commercial operations in June 2021, turning the policy of accelerating development into a tangible operating achievement. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We will accelerate the development of new large-scale biomass projects by drawing on the expertise cultivated through operating biomass power plants at ユナイテッドリニューアブルエナジー株式会社, the development model for large-scale biomass power businesses in the 75MW class for which construction has already begun on 5 projects, and our strong network.」
Based on the track record of commencing construction on 5 large-scale biomass projects in the 75MW class, the company has adopted policies to accelerate development and strengthen its construction management structure. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2020, financing-related agreements were entered into with financial institutions and project financing was arranged for the construction and operation of a dedicated woody biomass power plant for the large-scale biomass power business led through 合同会社杜の都バイオマスエナジー, our equity-method affiliate, in Sendai Gamou.」
The Sendai Gamou Biomass Power Plant progressed through the execution of financing-related agreements and the arrangement of project financing. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company recognized additional business development fees from its joint partners after achieving certain milestones for the 75.0MW large-scale biomass project in Omaezaki and Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, which began construction in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
For the 75.0MW Omaezaki Port biomass project, post-construction milestones were achieved and additional business development fees were recognised. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「合同会社御前崎港バイオマスエナジー, our equity-method affiliate, entered into financing-related agreements with financial institutions on 19 November 2019 and arranged project financing for the construction and operation of a dedicated woody biomass power plant.」
For the Omaezaki Port biomass power project, financing-related agreements were executed and project financing was arranged in November 2019 for a project of approximately 75.0MW. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With regard to the large-scale biomass power plant in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, with an output of 74.8MW and construction commencing in the fiscal year ending March 2019, the company recognised the second and final business development fee from the joint sponsors in August 2019 after achieving certain milestones following the start of construction.」
For the Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Power Plant, post-construction milestones were achieved in August 2019, leading to recognition of the final business development fee. - FY2019-Q4AdvancedAnnual report
「徳島津田バイオマス発電所合同会社, based in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, with a generating capacity of 74.8MW, entered into financing-related agreements with financial institutions on 25 February 2019 and arranged project financing for the construction and operation of a dedicated woody biomass power plant in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture.」
For the Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Power Plant, financing-related agreements were executed and project financing was arranged on 25 February 2019 for an approximately 75MW project. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「苅田バイオマスエナジー株式会社, our equity-method affiliate, entered into financing-related agreements with financial institutions on 22 June 2018 and arranged project financing for the construction and operation of a dedicated woody biomass power plant in Kanda, Miyako District, Fukuoka Prefecture. Construction began in November 2018.」
The approximately 75MW 苅田バイオマス project progressed through the execution of financing-related agreements and the arrangement of project financing to the start of construction in November 2018. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「苅田バイオマスエナジー株式会社, our equity-method affiliate, entered into financing-related agreements with financial institutions on 22 June 2018 and arranged project financing for the construction and operation of a dedicated woody biomass power plant in Kanda, Miyako District, Fukuoka Prefecture.」
苅田バイオマスエナジー was an equity-method affiliate in which the company held a 43.1% voting interest, and financing-related agreements and project financing were arranged for a woody biomass power plant with an output of approximately 75MW. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We will accelerate the development of new large-scale biomass projects by drawing on the expertise cultivated through operating biomass power plants at ユナイテッドリニューアブルエナジー株式会社, the development model for the large-scale biomass power business at 苅田バイオマスエナジー株式会社, and our strong network.」
In addition to URE's operating expertise, the company made concrete progress on large-scale biomass development by advancing the execution of a financing agreement, construction commencement and investment in 苅田バイオマス's 75MW project. - FY2018-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「In July 2017, our consolidated subsidiary 千秋ホールディングス株式会社 came to hold a majority of the voting rights in ユナイテッドリニューアブルエナジー株式会社. As of the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, ユナイテッドリニューアブルエナジー株式会社 was changed from an equity-method affiliate to a consolidated subsidiary. Its operating results have been reflected in our group's consolidated income statement since the second quarter of the fiscal year. The company has also become the first company operating a biomass power business as one of our consolidated subsidiaries.」
The company has reaffirmed URE's inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary and the reflection of its results in consolidated performance from July 2017 onward. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company's operating results have been reflected in our group's consolidated income statement since the second quarter of the current fiscal year. The company has also become the first company operating a biomass power business as one of our consolidated subsidiaries.」
Following URE's inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary, its operating results were reflected in the consolidated income statement from the second quarter of the current fiscal year, making it the first company operating a biomass power business as one of our consolidated subsidiaries. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This is to accumulate expertise in the biomass power business, one of our priority areas, and develop additional biomass power plants.」
As reasons for making URE a subsidiary, the company explicitly cited accumulating expertise in biomass power generation and pursuing additional development, linking its policy of accelerating large-scale biomass development to specific corporate action. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will accelerate the development of new large-scale biomass projects by drawing on the expertise cultivated through the operation of biomass power plants at ユナイテッドリニューアブルエナジー株式会社 and our strong network.」
The company has adopted measures to advance the development of large-scale projects by leveraging the expertise and network developed through operating biomass power plants.