eREX Singapore Pte Ltd, (eREX SG) a subsidiary of Japan-headed power wholesaler and retailer eREX Co., Ltd has announced that it has shipped the first vessel with in-house procured palm kernel shells (PKS) from Tanjung Bruas Port, Malacca, Malaysia, to Saiki Power Plant located in Saiki-shi, Oita-ken, Japan.
In order to procure highly qualified biomass fuel stably, economically, and with flexibility, eREX SG has been working closely with local companies in Malaysia and Indonesia regarding eREX’s investment business and the collecting and manufacturing process for PKS.
The first PKS shipment was made on November 26, 2018, supplied by Straits Green Energy Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian investment company.
eREX says that it aims to build “a well-balanced procurement portfolio” by considering price stability, competitiveness, and flexibility to expand the biomass fuel procurement chain, and continue to make active efforts not only for the Group’s power plants but also for external sales.
eREX currently operates one of the largest biomass power plants in Japan whose total power output is 70 MWe (as of 2018) and uses PKS for fuel.
We are also working to develop our renewable energy business under the government’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program for renewable energy. As a pioneer in the biomass electric power business field, we have been procuring PKS for many years. Fully utilizing the experience gained from this business and all the knowledge or know-how accumulated in order to procure a qualified fuel stably, we hope to promote our business not only for ourselves but for external power producers as well. To even satisfy our customers, we are planning to generate a total output of approximately 345 MW using 6 power plants and maintain our leading position in the biomass power business field to develop various renewable energy businesses in the future, the company said in a statement.
