TOKYO, Japan, September 25, 2017 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to conduct demonstration testing of the Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchanger* (“Exchanger”), a charging station unit designed for the utilization of the Honda Mobile Power Pack* (“Mobile Power Pack”) detachable mobile battery. As a system that enables utilization of surplus electricity, Honda will install the Exchanger in the Romblon Island, Philippines. The demonstration testing toward CO2 emissions reduction will be conducted jointly with Komaihaltec Inc. and will start this fall.
Romblon Island is one of the small islands of the Philippines, where diesel power generation is the primary source of energy and the island is therefore overly dependent on high-cost and high-CO2 energy. Romblon Island is also facing a challenge in ensuring stable power supply while accommodating electricity needs with large fluctuations in day-night demand. For this demonstration testing, Komaihaltec will install a wind power generator and generate clean energy. Honda will install the Exchanger where surplus electricity will be stored in the Mobile Power Packs to realize highly-efficient energy use, through which the two companies will strive to realize a reduction in CO2 emissions. ====