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23/01/2026
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
President: Norio Nakajima
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (President: Norio Nakajima; hereinafter, “Murata”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a virtual PPA1 (hereinafter, “this PPA”) with Cosmo Eco Power Co., Ltd. (President: Fumiaki Nokura; hereinafter, “Cosmo Eco Power”) effective January 14, 2026.
1 Virtual PPA: A contractual arrangement whereby a consumer procures only the environmental value, not the actual electricity generated, from a renewable energy power plant installed off-site
Through this PPA, Murata will receive environmental value with additionality2 in the form of NFCs from Oita Wind Farm (started commercial operation in April 2023) and Chuki Wind Farm (started commercial operation in April 2021), both of which are operated by Cosmo Eco Power. This is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 13,700 tons per year.
This will be Murata’s third virtual PPA, and the first time that we have procured environmental value from wind power generation.
2 Additionality: Creating new renewable energy for society as a whole and encouraging investment in new renewable energy facilities
Murata has set the creation of a decarbonized society as one of its material issues, and we are working towards the goal of 100% renewable energy adoption by 2035.
In addition to endeavors to save energy in our production processes, Murata will reduce the environmental impact of its business operations and contribute to the realization of a sustainable global environment by installing in-house power generation facilities at its plants and expanding its renewable energy procurement portfolio through various types of PPA.

Exterior view of the Oita Wind Farm
| Power plant name | Oita Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Location | The ridgeline near the administrative boundary spanning Oita City and Usuki City, Oita Prefecture |
| Facility capacity | 14.0MW |

Exterior view of Chuki Wind Farm
| Power plant name | Chuki Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Location | The ridgeline of the Shirama Mountain Range, which extends across the towns of Hirogawa, Hidakagawa, and Aridagawa in Wakayama Prefecture |
| Facility capacity | 48.3MW |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world.
For more information, visit Murata’s website

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Washington, DC (January 22, 2026)—In response to The Metals Company’s announcement that it has filed the first consolidated deep-seabed mining application, John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign Director, said: “At a moment when the Trump administration is openly testing the limits of international law and rejecting long-standing global norms, The Metals Company is trying to turn that instability into corporate opportunity by fast-tracking deep-sea mining in international waters. This is a cynical, morally bankrupt attempt to convince investors that deep sea mining has a future, when there is little chance it will get off the ground before Trump leaves the White House and more rational heads prevail.”
“Deep sea mining is being rushed forward without adequate regulations, without full scientific understanding of the risks, and despite clear evidence that it is an economically reckless bet that could spell disaster for the most pristine ecosystems left on Earth. This is a speculative company trying to bully its way into legitimacy by shrinking the rules instead of meeting them. No executive order changes the law — the deep sea remains governed by the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, and efforts to abandon that system threaten international cooperation and investor confidence alike.”
“We call on the international community — especially the dozens of governments that have already called for a moratorium, pause or ban and ratified the Global Ocean Treaty — to reject this latest act of global bullying and to defend the ocean as the common heritage of humankind, not the next playground for corporate profiteering at the expense of future generations.”
Contacts:
Tanya Brooks, Senior Communications Specialist at Greenpeace USA, [email protected]
Greenpeace USA Press Desk: [email protected]
Greenpeace USA (inc.) is part of a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace USA is committed to transforming the country’s unjust social, environmental, and economic systems from the ground up to address the climate crisis, advance racial justice, and build an economy that puts people first. Learn more at www.greenpeace.org/usa.

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