Nippon Paper Group

Issue 5 of 12

Let's Think About SDGs
Issue 5Hi there!
I'm Mr. S.D.Gees, and I'mhere to learn all about
SDGs and how I canapply them in my work.

Goal 7 Affordable and Clean energy

Carrying on from issue 2, we are looking at SDGs related to Nippon Paper Groupbusiness. This issue deals with Goal 7 "Affordable and Clean energy"

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with studying■ Goal 7 "Affordable and Clean energy" and its Background●(Goal)Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable andmodern energy for allSDGs have goals andtargets. See goal 7
and all its targets at
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What is renewable energy?

Panel 1Compared with energy derived from fossils such as
oil and coal, renewable energy can use resources
repeatedly without depletion. Renewable energy
does not emit (or is not considered to emit) carbon
dioxide which causes global warming.
Sunlight

Biomass

Wind Power HydroElectric Geothermal

The Group conducts electricity business with renewableenergy of sunlight, biomass and wind power

Nippon Paper Group's renewable energy project examples

Panel 2
Solar powerKomatsushima Solar Power Station
Komatsushima is a mega solar project on a major scale, approximately 400,000
m2. Located in Shikoku, it is a collaboration with Mitsubishi Shoji Power Co., Ltd. inpart of the company owned area in Komatsushima City, Tokushima prefecture.
Business start: Feb. 2015, power generation capacity: Approx. 34,000 kW

Targets (SDG 7 targets related to our group)

See Panel 1

In Panel 1, let's learn about
the kinds of renewableenergy.

Biomass power

Yatsushiro Mill Biomass Power Station
We made effective use of part of the site of the Yatsushiro mill (Yatsushiro City,Kumamoto prefecture) and established a biomass power generation facility thatuses 100% waste wood material such as thinned timber as fuel.

7.2 Ensure universal access to affordable, reliable andmodern energy services● 7.a Enhance facilitating access to clean energy research and technology,
including cleaner fossil-fuel technology●Background
Since people everywhere use energy (electricity), if they continue to rely on fossil fuels
emission of greenhouse gasses will have a major impact on climate. Therefore, it is necessary
to develop technologies that can supply energy with low environmental impact, to supply it
more cheaply and to encourage its widespread use.

About half energy used by our group for domestic
production is non-fossil fuel derived from woody biomass
such as black liquor (a byproduct of pulp manufacturing),
and building waste (1).
We also use the power generation technology developed
for paper-making as a (mainly renewable) energy
business itself. (2).

Promote the development,
use and supply of energy
with low environmental
impactIncreasing Example(2) Power supply by renewableenergyNegative Impact
Use and supply ofenergy with highenvironmental impact

Akita Mukaijima Wind Power Plant
In collaboration with Venti Japan Co., Ltd., we established three wind power
generation facilities in Akita mill neighboring area (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)
Business start: Jan. 2018, power generation capacity: 7,485 kW (total of 3 units)So, how did a paper-making company
get to become involved in the energy
business?

A
Traditionally, paper mills gained power-plant
experience and technology to supply the power for
their own production needs, by using black liquor andother fuels.
Our strengths in the energy business include:● experience in power generation and supplytechnology

Panel 3

Panel 4

Biomass energy utilization in the Group

Development of biomass
mixed combustion technology

The Nippon Paper Group, one of the leading corporate usersof woody biomass energy in Japan, utilizes wood biomass
fuel (black liquor, construction waste, etc.). The amountconsumed accounts for up to 5%* of non-fossil energy(excluding nuclear and hydroelectric power) used in Japan*.

● ownership of power generation facilities

See Panel 2

throughout Japan.

Photosynthesis● a developed biomass fuel procurement network.

VegetationProduction

Shipping

Decreasing Example(1)Use non-fossil fuelOur Group actively uses black liquor
and building waste as energy for
See Panel 3production.

Sales and Usage

Separation Collection
Recycling Disposal

Constructionwaste materials

Wooden housing

Biomassfuel* Value chain: the entire sequence ofactivities or parties that provide or receive
value in the form of products or service

Sustainable Value Chain*

Raw Material
Procurement

Wind powerQ■ Nippon Paper Group and Goal 7

Positive Impact

Business start: June 2015, power generation capacity: 6,280 kW

Pulp

Woodchips

Black liquor

Biomass andwaste boiler
Use ofenergy tomake products

Recovery boiler* In-house figure by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. using energy supply information (fiscal 2016 finalized information)
published by the Natural Resources and Energy Agency

Trefection technology is a method,developed by our company for
manufacturing biomass-based fuels which
can replace coal in thermal power
generation. The technique semi-carbonizes
woody biomass, giving it excellent handling
qualities. The resultant woody fuel (Trephidepellets) can be used in place of coal inexisting coal-fired
power plants.
Currently, we are
running ademonstration test
in Thailand and aburning test at theKushiro mill.

Trephide Pellet

Decreasing Example(2)Development of mixed biomass technology
Developing technology to increase the ratio ofbiomass in coal/biomass mixed power generation
facilities in energy business
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