FCC Thailand (hereinafter referred to as FCC Thai), the Thai local corporate entity of F.C.C. Co., Ltd.—a manufacturer of clutches for automobiles and motorcycles—has been operating solar power systems at its two factories since November 2024.
The system implemented is the solar power system rental service provided by ITC ENEX (Thailand) (hereinafter referred to as ITC ENEX).
This article introduces the reasons why the company chose ITC ENEX's service and the performance effects achieved after implementation.

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F.C.C. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shizuoka Prefecture) is a clutch manufacturer that conducts integrated production from the development of friction materials to the assembly of clutches. While its products are adopted by major automobile manufacturers, the company also boasts the world's top market share in motorcycle clutches.
Across the entire group, including overseas bases, the company is actively pursuing environmentally conscious initiatives such as reducing CO2 emissions, reducing industrial waste, and preventing environmental pollution. In its Thai entity, large-scale solar power systems were introduced at the Amata Factory (November 2024) and the Ladkrabang Factory (December 2024).
Following a comparative evaluation with other companies, they decided to adopt ITC ENEX's solar power system rental service.

"I came to know about ITC ENEX through collecting information online. We compared and evaluated the services of eight companies, and as a result, we chose them because their proposal indicated we could expect the best effects in terms of both annual power generation and annual CO2 reduction.
We also considered self-investment and PPA models, but we determined that utilizing their rental service to keep initial costs down while also receiving BOI (tax privileges) was the most suitable plan for our company." (Mr. Sakurai, FCC Thai)

 

In FCC Thai's case, they made the maximum use of available spaces for installation, focusing primarily on the factory roofs. Since implementation, both the Amata Factory and the Ladkrabang Factory have achieved power generation amounts that exceed the pre-introduction simulation figures.
Since the Amata Factory has plans for future production expansion, they installed large panels anticipating an increase in electricity demand. As a result, they succeeded in covering more than 40% of their electricity demand with solar energy, generating substantial CO2 reductions and electricity bill savings.

Because the electricity demand at the Ladkrabang Factory is large, they reinforced and utilized not only the factory roofs but also the parking lot roofs to install solar panels. According to actual results so far, as factory operations became greater than when the pre-introduction simulation was created, the amount of power generation also increased. In Thailand, there is no system for power companies to purchase surplus solar electricity, so designing a system that can generate power efficiently according to usage conditions without waste is a key point.

Power Generation Achievement Rate Compared to the Simulation at the Ladkrabang Factory
Dec 2024: 112%
Jan 2025: 116%
Feb 2025: 108%

Although the initial reason for choosing ITC ENEX was the absence of initial fees and numerical data such as power generation amounts, Mr. Sakurai of FCC mentioned that he placed even greater trust in the service support structure after the project commenced.

"We had numerous meetings leading up to the completion of construction, and they explained the progress of the work in detail, so I was able to leave it to them with peace of mind. Furthermore, during the inspection stage of the installation areas, we received advice to repair part of the roof, allowing us to prepare the building structure before setting up the panels. If it weren't for ITC ENEX's advice, we might have installed the panels without knowing, making subsequent repairs extremely difficult.
They carefully followed through on areas not even included in the rental service itself, and despite the unexpected addition of the roof repair process, they completed the construction exactly on schedule." (Mr. Sakurai, FCC Thai)

 

In solar power generation, it is essential to choose a provider you can trust and work with over the long term.
In FCC Thai's case, since they have already introduced the maximum possible amount of solar panels, they plan to promote environmental and energy-saving initiatives together with ITC ENEX using other products, alongside the ongoing after-sales service of the system currently in operation.