Planning to generate amount of power from renewables equivalent to Group's entire current energy consumptionThe Daiwa House Group "DREAM Solar" Project

"Japan's feed-in tariff system applicable to power produced by solar generation systems went into operation in July 2012. Since then, the Daiwa House Group has been actively pursuing the construction of large-scale solar ("mega-solar") systems, utilizing idle land as well as the roofs of manufacturing plants and other suitable sites. By utilizing land assets for solar power generation that would otherwise be difficult to monetize through the construction of buildings, we believe that we can simultaneously raise the Group's enterprise value and assist in the fight against global warming.
Going forward, we will leverage our experience in the installation of solar panels on the roofs of single-family houses, our know-how in the field of civil engineering, and our track record in the operation of wind-power generators to expand the popularity and usage of renewable energy in Japan."

"The site of the DREAM Solar Eniwa facility was occupied by our Sapporo Factory up to 2008. The factory was engaged in the manufacture of housing products for the Hokkaido market. Following the centralization of the manufacture of such products at our Tohoku Factory, we converted part of the Sapporo Factory for other uses, including as a logistics center, but the rest of this large site remained idle land, and we therefore looked around for some use to which it might be put.
The mega-solar project on which we embarked was intended both to make effective use of Company assets and to make a contribution to the economic life of the Hokkaido region by addressing the shortage of electric power, from which Hokkaido had suffered in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011."

Yoshitomo Narukawa: "Regarding the DPL Misato facility, I was in charge of matters from the design of the facility as a whole to customizing individual sections for each of the tenant companies, as well as the recent installation of the mega-solar equipment.
I worked together with Katsushi Kurokawa, who was in charge of the architectural design, and we held numerous discussions regarding how to design a logistics facility that had a minimal negative impact on the natural environment. We also undertook studies to select the optimal combination of large-capacity storage-battery modules and power conditioners to allow us to maximize the power capacity of the solar equipment and create a high-efficiency generation system.
Going forward, I hope to make good use of the experience I have gained through this project, and the know-how I have acquired, to contribute to the increased use of renewable energy generation equipment at logistics facilities."

"The Daiwa House Group has installed and operated numerous large-scale solar facilities, but the DREAM Solar Fukuoka-Miyawaka is particularly large, with a combined output of 19.5 megawatts from all three installation phases. Having been part of this project for two years from initial planning to the start of installation, I had developed a considerable emotional involvement in it.
The expertise in land-use planning that the staff of Daiwa House Industry have developed over many years of experience in the construction business was displayed to full effect in the conduct of this project. In addition, we devised a win-win business plan for both the landowner and the IPP that encompassed close collaboration with the leasing company over the leasing of the land and the ownership of the solar facility. Going forward, the member companies of the Daiwa House Group will join hands in devising and implementing a variety of business formats with the goal of contributing to the well-being of society through the expanded use of renewable energy projects."

With an output of 20 megawatts, DREAM Solar Wakayama City is the largest solar facility yet handled by the Daiwa House Group. Although we had not handled anything this large before, thanks to the full cooperation of other Group companies that we enjoyed – including the parent company Daiwa House Industry as well as Daiwa Service – we were able to sign an agreement on the project with Wakayama City. The period from this to the completion of the facility and the start of electricity sales was roughly two years, which seemed a very long time, but due to the collaboration between the local government and private-sector enterprises, from now on we can look forward to making a significant contribution to the economic life of the local community.
Going forward, I am sure that this project will not be a one-off, and I look forward to taking optimal advantage of the experience that it has given us. I hope that we will be able to leverage our growing technological expertise in this field to further grow our renewable energy business.