CJ Logistics Installs Mega Solar Power System at Vietnam Logistics Center

CJ ZemaDEP Frozen Logistics Center, a subsidiary of CJ Logistics located in the Mekong Delta.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] CJ Logistics announced on the 4th that its Vietnamese logistics subsidiary CJ Gemadept installed a 4.8MWp (megawatt peak) solar power generation facility on the roof of a frozen logistics center located in the Mekong Delta region. They installed 10,880 solar modules on a 25,000㎡ roof. This is the largest single-roof solar power generation facility in Vietnam. MWp refers to the maximum power output that a solar module can produce under optimal conditions.

CJ Gemadept expects to reduce 4,840 tons of carbon dioxide annually by using eco-friendly renewable energy produced by solar power in the frozen logistics center, which consumes a large amount of electricity. Assuming that one tree absorbs 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide annually, this is equivalent to planting 1,936 trees.

Based on Vietnam’s abundant sunlight and the large-scale solar power facility, CJ Gemadept’s energy use efficiency is also expected to increase significantly. It can produce 7,066 MWh of renewable energy annually through solar power and supply it as operating electricity for the logistics center, which is expected to reduce electricity costs by about 25% annually.

The solar modules installed on the roof also act as insulation materials that block external heat, lowering the internal temperature of the logistics center by about 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. This improves temperature management efficiency in the frozen logistics center, where low temperatures must be maintained.

CJ Logistics plans to strengthen eco-friendly and renewable energy logistics in response to the global paradigm shift and changes in the business environment. Earlier, the company introduced a total of four electric cargo vehicles?two each in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, and Ulsan?in November last year for parcel delivery, and plans to replace all vehicles with eco-friendly electric cargo vehicles by 2030.

A CJ Logistics official said, “By producing renewable energy using idle space in the frozen logistics center, we were able to achieve both operational efficiency and eco-friendliness,” adding, “As a global leading logistics company, we will fulfill our social responsibilities and practice sustainable management.”

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