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January 8th, 2020 Kyuden International Corporation Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

Participation in Philippine Microgrid Project of PowerSource Group -our 1st overseas off-grid electrification project for remote island-

Kyuden Group will participate in a Microgrid Project※1, which PowerSource Group is implementing on the islands Palawan and Cebu in the Philippines.
PowerSource Group, an operator qualified by the Philippines Energy Regulatory Commission, supplies electricity to off-grid communities. Currently, they provide electricity generated by diesel to 7 sites on the islands Palawan and Cebu, and planning to implement solar-storage in existing sites, and to develop new sites in the future.
For this project, PowerSource Group and Kyuden Group have formed a strategic partnership, as Kyuden Group has a vast experience of supplying electricity to remote areas and generating renewable energy. By participating in this project, Kyuden Group contributes to the supply of environmental-friendly energy and to the expansion of PowerSource's microgrid business, by implementing renewable energy sources and providing technical support, such as Operation and Maintenance improvement of PowerSource's power plants.
By using our top-class technological prowess and expertise, Kyuden Group aims to realize a sustainable society, as listed in the Kyuden Group Management Vision 2030.

※1 Local supply of on-site generated electricity (using various sources such as diesel, solar etc.) to customers in off-grid areas by using microgrid technology.

Microgrid Site Location

Microgrid Site Location

Overview of PowerSource Group

Item Description
Headquarters Location Makati City, Philippines
Chairman and CEO Aloysius Borja Colayco
Business Activity Electric Power Supply

Overview of Microgrid

Item Description
Project Site <Palawan island>
Rio Tuba, Liminangcong, Rizal, Port Barton, Manamoc, Poblacion
<Cebu island>
Malapascua
Commercial Operation 2005
Generation Capacity 100kW - 2,100kW
Generation Type Diesel generation (solar-storage will be implemented in the future)
Customer Households, public facilities, hotel, factories, etc.

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Microgrid Site Location

 ※2 Transmission and Distribution