The Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund
Introduction to Grant Projects
INDEX="67"
NAME="Comprehensive research on farming-type solar power generation combining farm revitalization and development of renewable energy"
TYPE="研究助成,"
YEAR="2016年度,"
AREA="日本全国,関東,"
KIND="大学,"
ORG="The University of Tokyo Professor: Yoshikuni Yoshida"
The University of Tokyo Professor: Yoshikuni Yoshida
Comprehensive research on farming-type solar power generation combining farm revitalization and development of renewable energy
Research grant
- Project Description
This project will involve rice being grown on four paddy fields under varying conditions, including one under shade, and one utilizing technology that works to minimize the impact of the shade.The differences in rice crop yields and quality will then be studied. Through model analysis, we will simulate the economic efficiency of farm-type power generation, and the impact on power generation systems. Farm-type power generation contributes to higher incomes for farmers and also works as a global warming countermeasure through the spread of renewable energy. We will also provide comments on policy aimed at ensuring a good balance of this. [No. R16-0039]
- Fields
- Relationship between People and Society
- Grant year
- FY2016 Research Grants
- Grant term
- 3 years
From April 2017 to March 2020
- Grant amount
- 5.488 million yen
- Activity region
- Tokyo (Tanashi), Chiba (Shisui), Shizuoka

Overview of the Organization

- Representative
- Professor: Yoshikuni Yoshida
The University of Tokyo - Area of specialty: Environmental System Science
Academic affiliation: Japan Society of Energy and Resources, Center for Environmental Information Science, Japan Solar Energy Society
CV (work history, academic qualifications):
- 1992 Graduated from the Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- 1994 Completed a master's degree in Resource Development Engineering at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
- 1997 Completed a doctorate (engineering) in Earth System Science at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
- 1997 University of Tokyo Research Associate, specialized in Earth System Science at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
- 2004 University of Tokyo Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
- 2006 University of Tokyo Assistant Professor, Environment Systems at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
- 2007 University of Tokyo Associate Professor, Environment Systems at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
- 2012 University of Tokyo Professor, Environment Systems at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
- Recent Activities
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- Yu Homma, Tetsuya Dohi, Yoshikuni Yoshida, "Operational simulation of farm-type solar power generation in wet rice farming," Japan Society of Energy and Resources Vol.37, No.6 (2016) in press (with reviews)
- Yu Homma, Tetsuya Dohi, Yoshikuni Yoshida, "Application of farm-type solar power generation in wet rice fields" Proceedings of the 32nd Energy Systems, Economics and Environment Conference, (2016) (without reviews)
- Akito Ozawa, Ryota Furusato, Yoshikuni Yoshida, "Determining the relationship between a household's lifestyle and its electricity consumption in Japan by analyzing measured electric load profiles", Energy and Buildings, Vol.119, 200-210(2016)
- Yu Homma, Yoshikuni Yoshida: "Application of farm-type solar power generation in wet rice fields," Proceedings of the Society of Eco-Engineering Annual Conference (without reviews)
- WEB site
- http://www.ee.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp