Promoting measures against global warming, environmental education, and initiatives aimed at decarbonization, as well as the introduction of industrial storage batteries as a power source during disasters, are effective.
▼Benefits of Introducing Storage Batteries in School Facilities
With the promotion of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the introduction of storage batteries in school facilities is progressing. Not only schools and community centers but also welfare facilities are highly likely to serve as evacuation centers, leading to an increase in facilities considering the introduction of renewable energy equipment and storage batteries as disaster response measures.
About half of public elementary and junior high schools have been in operation for over 40 years, and as the aging of school facilities reaches its peak, there is a demand for environmental burden reduction measures in school facilities aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 through "energy conservation" via high insulation and efficient air conditioning, as well as "energy creation" using renewable energy. Furthermore, as a disaster prevention and mitigation measure against increasingly severe disasters, it has become essential to strengthen the evacuation functions of facilities, including indoor gymnasiums that serve as local evacuation centers.
The introduction of industrial storage batteries combined with solar power generation in school facilities is expected to not only secure power supply during emergencies and enhance evacuation functions but also serve as educational materials for environmental education, reduce costs, and lower environmental impact. More school facilities are considering the introduction of renewable energy equipment and storage batteries as disaster response measures.
