Sensing Solar Energy of Japan Δ 11th of January 2014 Ω 11:25 AM

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~ Tokyo Electron

ξ Tokyo Electron and Sharp set up a joint venture called Tokyo Electron PV Ltd
ξ ¥50 million capital to develop manufacturing equipment for thin-film silicon solar cells
ξ thin-film solar cells use just 1 per cent of the silicon needed in conventional solar cells
ξ the technology is attractive because, as a result of scarcity, the price of silicon has rocketed to as much as $300-$350 a kilogramme
ξ Japanese companies are at the forefront of thin-film solar cell technology
ξ Sharp, Kaneka and Sanyo are the three big manufacturers
ξ Sharp (also makes LCD televisions) is constructing the world’s biggest solar cell plant
ξ it will be dedicated primarily to thin-film solar cells and is expected to start operations by March 2010
ξ thin-film solar cells are more versatile than conventional crystalline solar cells
ξ they are transparent and so can be used as walls that allow light to shine through

»Tokyo Electron /Business Week/
ξ the world's second-biggest supplier of semiconductor and flat-panel-display production equipment
ξ has enjoyed surging revenues thanks to the dramatic expansion of chip production in Asia
ξ profits jumped more than sixfold, to $575 million, in the fiscal year that ended in March, 2005
ξ sales grew by a brisk 20%, to $5.94 billion
ξ yet what the chip industry giveth it can taketh away
ξ is expecting net income to dwindle to half in its next fiscal year, which ends in March, 2006
ξ blame falling chip prices and still sizable inventories for DVDs, 3G mobile phones, and flat-screen televisions

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~ Sharp

»Sharp
»Solar Sharp USA

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~ Kaneka

»Kaneka

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~ Sanyo

»Sanyo

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~ Kyocera

»Kyocera Solar

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~ INPEX Group JODCO

»INPEX Group JODCO
ξ since 1973 has been involved in the development of major offshore oil fields in Abu Dhabi jointly with ADNOC
ξ 2008 became a member of INPEX CORPORATION through business integration with INPEX CORPORATION and Teikoku Oil Co. Ltd.
ξ INPEX is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company
ξ has established a three-tiered business strategy to become an integrated energy company

Three-tiered business strategy
(1) To continue to expand oil and gas upstream business
(2) To establish a natural gas value chain
(3) To supply a wide range of energy in order to contribute to a sustainable society

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~ Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation

»Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
ξ is Japan’s largest chemical group with net sales of about US$30 billion (FY2007) and about 40,000 employees
ξ provides a number of products and solutions based on advanced technologies and expertise in three domains:
ξ performance products, health care, and chemicals
ξ is accelerating innovations in seven next-generation growth businesses:
ξ solid-state lighting,
ξ Li-ion battery materials,
ξ next-generation displays,
ξ chemical components for automobiles,
ξ bio-based polymers,
ξ organic photovoltaic modules, and
ξ personalized medicine
ξ “vegetable factory” combines cutting-edge technologies to significantly reduce energy and water consumption
ξ products that enhance energy conservation
ξ composite materials used in landmarks such as the Hotel Burj al Arab and Dubai International Airport

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~ NGK Insulators Ltd

»NGK Insulators Ltd
ξ was founded with a single purpose--to manufacture high-voltage insulators in Japan
ξ is now poised to take its place on the global stage
ξ is developing its Power, Ceramics Products, and Electronics operations as a global player in three business domains:
ξ Ecology, Energy and Electronics

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~ Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.

»Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.

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~ Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

»Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
ξ has over 200 companies operating in 20 countries
ξ provides high performance products in the fields of plastics, water environment solutions and factory produced housing
ξ houses manufactured by the Housing Company are marketed under the Sekisui Heim brand name
ξ Sekisui Heim is a line of high quality industrialized houses produced with Sekisui's advanced Unit Technology
ξ houses are stylish and earthquake resistant, and are designed to be lived in comfortably for 60 years
ξ the "Zero utility cost" house generates electricity through photovoltaic systems
ξ over 50,000 of these Zero utility cost houses have been sold in Japan

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~ Panasonic

Panasonic

»Panasonic

Panasonic HIT Photovoltaic Cells Demonstrate High PID Resistance

Panasonic has announced that its HIT photovoltaic module's high-level of resistance
to potential induced degradation (PID) has been verified by the results of tests conducted within and outside the company.
The test conditions set by the third party organization were very stringent among those applied for various PID tests reported by several organizations. The successful passing of such a severe endurance test has confirmed the high quality and high reliability of Panasonic HIT modules.

PID is a phenomenon in which power output of photovoltaic modules is reduced
when they are subjected to external factors such as high temperature and humidity,
under the condition that a high voltage is applied across the internal circuits (photovoltaic cells) and the grounded frame.
PID can occur in high-temperature and high-humidity environments, where the system voltage is high.

The following facts and the verification results obtained both within and outside the company prove
that the HIT photovoltaic cells are extremely resistant to PID.

With respect to conventional crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic cells,
the fact that the insulating layer on a cell surface takes charge is thought to be a direct cause of PID.
However, in the case of HIT photovoltaic cells, both surfaces are transparent conductive layers with no insulating layers used.
Therefore, no PID is thought to occur.

No incidences of PID have been reported from the European, U.S., or Japanese markets.

Two or more models of HIT photovoltaic modules were tested within and outside the company under multiple sets of conditions.
The results showed no degradation in their characteristics.

During one of the third-party tests carried out by Chemitox Inc.,
HIT modules were subjected to 1,000 volts for 96 hours at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius with 85% relative humidity.
Panasonic HIT solar modules exhibited no sign of degradation under such conditions,
which are extremely stringent compared to other third-party tests whose results are publicly available.

Panasonic intends to accelerate development and commercialization of photovoltaic cells with high quality and high reliability and
to work on expanding the business globally.

Chemitox, Inc. is a professional organization that carries out safety evaluation tests,
photovoltaic cell evaluation tests, etc., and is certified as a third party testing laboratory
by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) in accordance with
ISO/IEC17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories),
furthermore, is approved as the outside related testing laboratory by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL),
a U.S. certification organization and National Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL)
in accordance with the UL testing laboratory accreditation standard (GTSM: Global Technical Service Manual) for some materials.

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