Kyocera to Provide 13 Megawatts of Solar Modules for Ohgishima Solar Power Plant

Kyocera announced that it will provide approximately 13 megawatts (MW) of solar modules for the Ohgishima Solar Power Plant "Mega Solar System," planned by Tokyo Electric Power Company with construction by Hitachi.

Scheduled for completion in 2011, the installation will be one of the largest in Japan, providing electricity for approximately 3,800 homes and off-setting about 5,800 tons of CO2 emissions each year. To promote land-use efficiency, the Kyocera solar modules, covering about 57 acres, will be installed on an artificial island outside of Tokyo Bay.

By developing high-efficiency multicrystalline solar cells for a multitude of applications, Kyocera will continue to contribute to energy independence and the preservation of the global environment.

Kyocera, the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, is a producer of fine ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera is a supplier of solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, electronic components, laser printers, copiers, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics.

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