In Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, selected for the "Fiscal Year 2024 Key Measures Acceleration Project" by the Ministry of the Environment, various challenges are being undertaken with the aim of achieving a decarbonized society. One of these is a demonstration experiment of a power visualization service being conducted by Okitama New Power, a co-creation partner of NR-Power Lab, starting from July 1, 2024. Regarding this demonstration being conducted in elementary and junior high schools in Nagai City, a report titled "Challenges for Regional Decarbonization" has been published in the city's public relations magazine "Ayame Repo" in the October 2024 issue, so please take a look.

NR-Power Lab started a demonstration of digital power services in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, on July 1, 2024, in collaboration with Kazuno Power. Electronic panels displaying the usage status of renewable energy are installed at the Kazuno City Hall and the Cultural Exchange Center Komosse, showing information almost in real-time. Detailed information with photos has been provided on the Kazuno Power website, so please take a look.

The Kyushu Economic Research Association, a public interest incorporated foundation, has been publishing the Kyushu Economic Research Monthly Report on the 15th of every month since 1947. The report includes articles and reports on regional topics, including trends in the economy and industries in Kyushu. The special feature for the October 2024 issue will be "Trends in Kyushu Towards Long-Term Stabilization of Solar Power Generation Systems." We are pleased to announce the early release of a report written by our president, Nakaniishi, titled "Expectations for Solar Power Generation Towards the Realization of a Self-Sufficient and Decentralized Society," thanks to the generosity of the association. While the special feature focuses on trends in Kyushu, Nakaniishi's report is not limited to regional content, so we encourage you to read it. Additionally, as previously announced, an online seminar reporting on this report will be held on Tuesday, October 8, so please tune in. The Kyushu Economic Research Monthly Report for October 2024 will be publicly available on the 15th. There will also be other reports released, so please take a look at those as well.

The online seminar "Trends in Kyushu Towards Long-term Stable Power Generation with Solar Power Systems," hosted by the Kyushu Economic Research Association, will feature our company president, Nakaniishi, as a speaker. Nakaniishi will be responsible for the report titled "Expectations for Solar Power Towards the Realization of a Self-sufficient and Decentralized Society," so please be sure to watch the other reports as well. For more details, you can check our company's announcement page or the Kyushu Economic Research Association's website.