Yonex Introduces On-Site PPA at Tennis Ball Factory in Thailand to Advance Carbon Neutrality

CHONBURI, Thailand – Yonex Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that it has introduced renewable energy through an on-site Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) ^*1 beginning in October 2025 at its tennis ball manufacturing subsidiary, YONEX TECNIFIBRE CO., LTD. in Thailand, as part of its effort to achieve carbon neutrality.

A third-party power producer, Energreen Asia Company Ltd., has installed solar panels on the factory premises and supplies the renewable electricity to the facility. The renewable energy generated by a solar power plant (total solar panel capacity: 874.2kW) will cover approximately 26% of the factory’s electricity consumption, resulting in an estimated annual reduction of 410 tons of CO2 emissions^*2. 

This initiative aligns with the "Carbon Neutrality" pillar of the "Yonex Environmental Vision 2050." Yonex has been steadily advancing its efforts toward carbon neutrality, including the introduction of non-fossil certificates and off-site PPAs, and will continue to expand the use of renewable energy and promote carbon neutrality across its supply chain.

*1: On-site PPA refers to an agreement in which a third-party power producer installs renewable energy facilities on a company’s premises, and the company purchases the electricity and its associated environmental value from those facilities.

*2: Based on Yonex research.

Yonex has established the “Yonex Environmental Vision 2050," which consists of three pillars: “Carbon Neutrality”, “Waste,” and “Eco-Design.” This vision includes our mid-term targets and action plans for 2030, aimed at achieving our vision for 2050. With the message, “To carry sport into the future, our craft and innovation must strive for bluer skies and greener fields", Yonex will continue to promote initiatives to help drive a future where people can continue to enjoy sports.