Epson has announced it is planning the construction of the company’s first biomass power plant in Japan. Epson hopes to have the plant in operation by 2027. The plant will provide Epson with self-generated renewable electricity on a continual basis and reduce the ratio of electricity the company purchases from external power companies, thereby promoting wider public adoption of renewable electricity. …The electricity generated will be sold to the market under a feed-in premium (FIP) scheme and Epson will convert the electricity that it uses into renewable electricity by leveraging the environmental value created through power generation. Moreover, the power is expected to be supplied to local facilities in the event of a disaster or other emergency. …By utilising wood and bark from neglected forests, Epson said it will also be contributing to forest maintenance.