Toyota Tsusho Receives Order For Installation Work For Battery Energy Storage Systems And Related Facilities For Solar Power Plants In Benin, Africa

Contributing to the Stable Supply of Renewable Energy Power Through Storage Batteries

Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that it has received an order from the Beninese Electricity Production Company, under the Ministry of Energy and Water of the Republic of Benin ("Benin") in Africa, for the installation of battery energy storage systems for solar power plants in the Pobé region of the country. This is Toyota Tsusho's second order for renewable energy-related facilities in Benin.

1. Background
In 2023, Toyota Tsusho received an order from the Beninese Electricity Production Company for the construction of a 25 MW solar power plant in the Pobé region of Benin. Toyota Tsusho undertook the construction of the first solar power plant by a Japanese corporation in West Africa, with power generation beginning in March 2026.

2. The Project
In the Project, Toyota Tsusho will install battery energy storage systems with an output of 50 MW and storage capacity of 160 MWh for the three solar power plants in the Pobé region. The introduction of storage batteries will absorb fluctuations in solar power output, maximize the utilization efficiency of the power generation facilities, and improve stability of the overall power grid.

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