A new initiative has begun that utilizes ultra-low temperature frozen tuna itself as a cooling agent to temporarily reduce the power consumption of freezers, thereby contributing to power supply-demand adjustment.
In this initiative, when power adjustment is needed, electric power companies send signals to the freezers to control the air refrigeration systems used in ultra-low temperature storage, adjusting the supply-demand balance within the power company’s network. This is the first time in Japan that a system using ultra-low temperature freezer units has entered the supply-demand adjustment market.
Even when the refrigeration is temporarily reduced, tuna stored at minus 60 degrees Celsius can act as a cooling source, helping maintain the warehouse temperature. The electricity saved through this process is then used by power companies to adjust supply and demand. Cold storage operators can receive compensation based on the amount of demand they reduce.
In the supply-demand adjustment market, if there is a discrepancy between demand and power generation, contracted operators are asked to reduce their electricity usage. Furthermore, the legal unbundling of power generation and transmission/distribution has enabled a more balanced power supply-demand management across wide areas.
This innovative approach of using frozen tuna as a cooling source represents a convergence of two different fields—food and energy—and is drawing attention as a new step toward the realization of a decarbonized society.
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