Message from the President
The Takaoka Toko Group primarily manufactures and sells equipment and systems comprising electric power networks (power transmission and distribution networks), including power-receiving, power-transforming, and power-distribution equipment, monitoring and control equipment, and measuring equipment. The Group has continually supported the stable and efficient distribution and use of electrical energy for many years by providing a variety of products and has contributed to lives of affluence and comfort and the development of societal and economic activities. In addition, Takaoka Toko is also proactively taking on the challenge of providing such solutions as quick chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy management systems in order to meet people’s need for more advanced and diversified electric power usage.
The environment in which the energy market operates is currently undergoing a period of massive transformation. Based on the Declaration of Carbon Neutrality by 2050 that was adopted in 2020, Takaoka Toko aims to achieve a 46 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by fiscal year 2030 over fiscal year 2013 and is further accelerating its decarbonization efforts by shifting its main sources of energy to such forms of renewable energy as solar and wind power, promoting a full-scale expansion of EVs, and making advancements in the areas of storage batteries and hydrogen technology. In response to the recent intensification of natural disasters and the spread of COVID-19, communities and companies have fortified their efforts for resilience and business-continuity plans. Projections of domestic demand for electricity have shifted from contraction to expansion thanks to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and semiconductor plants, greater demand for electrification and electric heating, the introduction of hydrogen production, and other factors.
In 2024, Takaoka Toko developed a series of quick chargers for EVs under a new brand name: the SERA series. SERA, which means will be in French, also reflects a commitment to designing energy networks of the future by seamlessly linking and activating energy. (SERA stands for Seamless, Energy, Relations, and Activation.) The Group feels that this concept applies not just to rapid chargers for EVs but characterizes the business as a whole, which includes electric power network-related equipment.
When it comes to electric power networks in Japan, Takaoka Toko can expect to see an increase in new construction and augmentation in response to increased demand for electricity and updates to the facilities installed during the period of rapid economic growth in this country. In line with these developments, there will likely be a shift to next-generation networks that can be described using such keywords as hybrid, clean, and smart. Hybrid means the coexistence of wider-area trunk transmission power systems and decentralized distribution networks (for the more localized production and consumption of renewable energy) and the fusion of electric power networks and digital platforms. Clean means the use of environmentally friendly equipment and the spread across broad areas of renewable energy and storage batteries. Smart means the streamlining of the formation of facilities through the use of IoT and AI and the greater sophistication of operations and maintenance.
The Takaoka Toko Group seeks to become a nodal point for the seamless connection of these next-generation networks, to help attain the S+3E policy objectives for electric power (concept of concurrently realizing stable supply, economic efficiency, and environmental compatibility predicated on safety), and to become a SERA company bringing about a sustainable future overflowing with happiness. The company looks forward to your continued support and encouragement as the corporate group moves forward with purpose toward becoming a SERA company.