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Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. is an energy trading company established in 1961 as a member of the ITOCHU Corporation Group (Note 1) (listed on the prime market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange). Under the corporate philosophy of “The Best Partner for Life and Society - with Energy, with the Car, with the Home -,” Itochu Enex has provided “Energy for all applications, whether as a key component of social infrastructure or as a means of enriching people's lives” upheld as the field of business in four divisions(Power&Utility Division, Home-Life Division, Car-Life Division and Industrial Business Division). It has also strived to expand mainly domestic renewable energy (wind power, hydroelectric power and solar power) in addition to conventional energy (Note 2). As for its electric power business, Itochu Enex has covered all units from development of sources of electric power, supply-demand management to sale, and carries out its businesses. Itochu Enex supports external growth of EII by providing warehousing functions to enable acquisition of developed properties while providing pipeline support based on the development of facilities for generating renewable energy.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. has provided funds for renewable energy-related businesses in Japan since its earliest days and participates in many financing cases. Furthermore, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group (Note 3) has proactively engaged in ESG investment (Note 4) as one of the largest institutional investors in Japan. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. has experience in conducting real estate business as a trust bank and also possesses operational know-how on listed real estate investment corporations (hereinafter, “J-REITs”). It supports EII through provision of non-recourse loans for renewable energy projects in Japan and abroad as well as through financial transactions via investment as an institutional investor, in addition to utilization of its extensive experience in REIT management and other real estate-related services.
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Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd. is an asset management company established in 2005 by founding members from Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and is funded by DBJ and others. It was listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 2016 and in December 2017, its listing market was changed to the first section. Subsequently, Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercuria Holdings Co., Ltd. , which was listed on the prime market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, due to the transition to a holdhing company structure in July 2021. Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd. supports EII in establishing investment strategies and improving communication with investors by utilizing its extensive experience in corporate investment and real estate investment in Japan and Asia.
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Maiora Asset Management Pte. Ltd. was established in Singapore in 2010, has excellent investment track record on real estate and renewable energy (solar power generation) with having its office in Singapore, Tokyuo, Taiwan and Spain. The core members of the company began investing in solar power generation businesses in Japan in 2012, capitalizing on their experience in finance and real estate in Japan during the 1990’s and thereafter.
The company’s investment track record in the solar power generation business including in development thus far is 196.3MW in Japan, and as of Jan 31, 2023, has surpassed 1.25GW around the world (converted to solar module output (Note 5)). Maiora Asset Management Pte. Ltd. supports EII by utilizing its expertise in renewable energy investment.
- “ITOCHU Corporation Group” refers to Itochu Corporation and its affiliated companies.
- “Conventional energy” refers to energy generated from fossil fuel such as crude oil, petroleum gas, combustible natural gas and coal.
- “Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group” refers to a company group comprised of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, subsidiary corporations, etc. (59 companies) and equity-method affiliates-related companies, etc. (33 companies)(as of March 31, 2022).
- “ESG investment” refers to the investment method in which investors make investment by selecting companies with high marks for ESG (environmental, social, governance) factors, which are non-financial information.
- “Solar module output” refers to the output calculated by multiplying the rated output per solar module (maximum output based on the specifications of the solar module) used at each solar power generation facility by the number of modules.