Self-exclusions and rapid increase in daytime electricity bills Point reward service with sunlight 4:23 on April 23
As measures for the new type of coronavirus are increasing, refraining from going out and working from home are increasing, and the amount of electricity used during the day is increasing at home.Solar power generation is used to return a portion of the increased electricity bill during the day. Venture companies in Tokyo will start offering services from the 23rd.
This will start from the 23rd on the first-come-first-served basis of approximately 8,000 contractors by the Tokyo venture company "ENE-CHANGE" and Shindengen's "Loop".
Since the number of people spending their time at home during the daytime due to the effects of the new coronavirus, such as refraining from going out and working from home, is increasing. It means that the electricity consumption per household has risen by 56.7% on average on a daily basis due to the rapid increase in usage.
Since the service can supply electricity cheaply by utilizing solar power generation, which increases the amount of power generated during the day, part of the increase in electricity used during the day will be returned at points.
It means that the service will be applied for a certain period of time depending on the weather conditions, so depending on the company, it can be expected to return several hundred yen per household per month.
Yohei Shiroguchi, chairman of ENE-CHANGE, who is engaged in this initiative, said, "Not only can we support households whose electricity bills are high, but it will also lead to the utilization of renewable energy. While the impact of the new coronavirus will significantly change society, we will change the way electric power is used. I want to go. "