Macnica (hereinafter referred to as Macnica) is a total service/solution provider in semiconductors, networks, cybersecurity, and AI/IoT (Head office location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kazumasa Hara, capital: 11,194 million yen) has agreed to become a distributor of Cleanwatts.Lda (hereinafter referred to as Cleanwatts, head office location: Coimbra, Portugal) and has begun providing the energy management system "Kisense®" in Asian markets including Japan. Masu.

In Prime Minister Suga's policy speech ^*1, he declared ``2050 carbon neutrality'' and ``realization of a decarbonized society,'' which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero overall by 2050. Demand for in-house power generation using renewable energy is increasing as an environmental initiative of various companies towards the realization of a decarbonized society in 2050. However, renewable energy is affected by the weather, such as solar and wind power, and stable power generation and supply are unstable due to power generation efficiency issues, so it is important to use energy optimally without wasting it. The challenge is how to stably supply distributed and unstable renewable energy such as renewable energy.

Cleanwatts' Kisense®, which Macnica has recently started offering, is an advanced energy management platform that can meet the needs of all renewable energy businesses, including energy users, prosumers, and power generation companies. Manage electricity, gas, water, and CO2 emissions in real time, obtain reports on electricity usage, etc., perform real-time ON/OFF control, peak cuts, visualize CO2 reduction by comparing with past data, and detect equipment abnormalities early. You can perform detection etc. This will significantly reduce the customer's operating costs and power consumption, and enable them to increase their own renewable energy generation and self-consumption ratio.

By collaborating with Cleanwatts, Macnica will be able to grasp power usage, manage power supply and demand, reduce and level out power usage, and raise awareness of environmental issues, all of which are necessary for a stable supply of renewable energy. We will contribute to the realization of a Sustainable Society, including the continued reduction of environmental impact.

*1: Prime Minister's Office homepage https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/99_suga/statement/2020/1026shoshinhyomei.html
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Cleanwatts was founded in 2020 by combining Virtual Power Solutions (VPS) and several start-ups operating in the field of digital energy management. The company's mission is to simplify, amplify and accelerate energy decarbonization for customers around the world. Cleanwatts will focus on two vectors that deliver financial, environmental and social benefits to its customers: smart energy efficiency delivered as a service and affordable clean energy delivered as a service. And we do this. Cleanwatts currently manages over 2TWh of electricity in over 2000 locations across industries, international airports and communities.

Since its establishment in 1972, Macnica has provided cutting-edge semiconductors, electronic devices, networks, and cybersecurity products with added technological value. In recent years, we have been developing new businesses in fields such as AI/IoT, autonomous driving, and robots, based on our traditional strengths of global cutting-edge technology sourcing and technology planning capabilities. Going forward, under the slogan "Co.Tomorrowing," we will connect cutting-edge technology and Macnica 's intelligence to provide unique services and solutions, creating social value and contributing to the development of future society. . the Company company is headquartered in Yokohama and operates global business with 85 locations in 23 countries around the world.
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