2013/05/17
Chemical Firms to Reinforce In-house Hydro Stations
Two chemical firms, JNC and Denki Kagaku Kogyo, are going to increase electricity generation of their in-house hydro power stations.
JNC in Minamata city of Kumamoto prefecture will reinforce its existing station by 20% up to 110 MW.
The company plans to renew the facilities in several years. Also, it is contemplating to construct a new station after an interval of 50 years.
As well, Denki Kagaku Kogyo in Tokyo plans to increase its in-house hydro by 10 percent by the year 2015. The company is going to newly install another station by 2017.
The chemical industry has traditionally utilized hydro power for product manufacturing.
The price hike of electricity after 2011 and the recent introduction of Japanese Feed-in-Tariffs have made companies go back to their own power resources.
Nikkan Kogyo 2013/05/16
http://www.nikkan.co.jp/news/nkx0820130516cbat.html
Shirasagi Energy to Start Megasolar in Mashiki, Kumamoto
It was settled that Shirasagi Energy in Mashiki town of Kumamoto prefecture would start solar station of 2.9MW in the same town.
The total project cost will be 900 million JPY.
The Lot area is 66,000 square meters.
The construction will start in July and commercial operation in November this year.
Kumamoto Prefecture: Press Release (in Japanese) 2013/05/15
http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/uploaded/life/1071467_1165902_misc.pdf
SMA's Partnership with Next Energy and Resources in Nagano
The renewable energy solutions firm Next Energy and Resources in Nagano announced on 16th that it had concluded a comprehensive contract with SMA, the world's biggest power conditioning subsystem manufacturer in Germany.
The company has aimed to strengthen partnership with SMA in order to expand its sales of low-voltage solar facilities in Japan.
SankeiBiz: 2013/05/16 13:08
http://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/130516/prl1305161308033-n1.htm
Next Energy and Resources
http://www.nextenergy.jp/
2013/05/16
Mitsubishi's Special MiEV to go to Pikes Peak Challenge 2013
Mitsubishi Motors announced today that it would participate in the race Pikes Peak Challenge 2013 with its specialized electric vehicle "MiEV Evolution 2."
The team is led by Hiroshi Masuoka, who will also be the 1st driver, and another will be Greg Tracy.
Mitsubishi Motors: Pikes Peak Challenge 2013 (in Japanese)
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/jp/events/ppihc/2013/index.html
Facebook: Mitsubishi Motors MiEV
http://www.facebook.com/MitsubishiMotorsMiEV?hc_location=stream
Panasonic to Display Solar Lantern at TICAD 5 in Yokohama
Panasonic: Press Release: 2013/05/13 (in English)
http://news.panasonic.net/stories/2013/0513_22556.html
13.5 MW Solar in Operation in Omura, Nagasaki
Kyuden Ecosol, a group company of Kyushu Electric Power, announced on 13th that it had commenced commercial operation of the Omura Megasolar Power Station in Omura city, Nagasaki.
The output of the station is 13.5MW, which is the highest in Kyusyu island.
All electricity to be generated will be sold to Kyusyu Electric Power.
The annual sale is estimated to be 550 million JPY.
The company plans the second megasolar in Sasebo city, Nagasaki, which will be of 10MW scale.
SmartJapan: 2013/05/15 09:00
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1305/15/news027.html
2013/05/15
Wind and Tidal at Once: New Turbine in Karatsu, Saga
Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering is planning to install a united turbine of both wind and tidal power offshore of Karatsu city of Saga prefecture.
Its outlook chart is in the link below.
Asahi: Saga Area: 2013/05/14
http://www.asahi.com/area/saga/articles/SEB201305130041.html
MODEC: in English
http://www.modec.com/index.html
Sumitomo Forestry to Install Biomass Power Station in Monbetsu, Hokkaido
Sumitomo Forestry in Tokyo is planning to construct a wooden biomass power plant in Monbetsu city of Hokkaido prefecture.
The maximum output is estimated to be 50 MW, which would be of the nation's largest scale if completed.
The company aims at start construction in 2013 and commercial operation by 2016.
Hokkaido Shimbun 2013/05/10 16:10
http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/economic/464649.html
1 MW Geothermal Planned in Hot Spring Village in Takayama, Gifu
It has become known on 14th that a small geothermal power station is under contemplation in Okuhida hot spring village in Takayama city of Gifu prefecture.
Local entrepreneurs as well as Toshiba and Orix in Tokyo are discussing a project of 1 MW geothermal, utilizing an abandoned onsen well.
If the station is completed, it will be the first geothermal case in Chubu (Middle) area of Japan.
Gifu Shimbun: 2013/05/15 11:05
http://www.gifu-np.co.jp/news/kennai/20130515/201305151105_20019.shtml
Mitsui to Participate in Jirau Hydropower in Brazil
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.: Press Release (in English) 2013/05/13
http://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/release/2013/1200316_4686.html
Fundraising Company Founded for Megasolar in Nishigo, Fukushima
Tohoku Revival Renewal Energy (TR2E) announced on 15th that the company had founded a limited liability company named "Tohoku Fukkou Shien Kikou" or Supporting Organization for Tohoku's Revival, in order to fundraise for, and to speed up of, its mega-solar project in Nishigo village of Fukushima prefecture.
TR2E is conducting a series of mega-solar projects named "Cloud 80." In its first period the company will construct two power stations, whose output is 40 MW and 20 MW.
Tohoku Revival Renewal Energy: Press Release (in Japanese) 2013/05/15
http://www.trre.jp/pdf/130514.pdf
Nation's Biggest Megasolar Planned in Rokkasho, Aomori
Eurus Energy in Tokyo released on 14th that the company had a plan of 115 MW solar power station in the Mutsu Ogawara Development Area in Rokkasho village of Aomori prefecture, where vast idle land stretches.
If the plan is completed, it will be the biggest solar station in Japan.
According to the company's business presentation at the village council, Eurus Energy intends to lease a land of 254 ha from the village and to generate electricity equivalent to 38,000 households' consumption. The electricity will be sold to Tohoku Electric Power.
There were several oppositions heard from village council members.
But village chief will set forward the project because "it is a tough decision but for local development and from the 'village of energy' standpoint it might be good."
The village is famous for its nuclear reprocessing facilities.
Yomiuri: Aomori Area 2013/05/15
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/aomori/news/20130514-OYT8T01513.htm
Eurus Energy (in English)
http://www.eurus-energy.com/en/index.html
Gaiapower in Tokushima to Launch Wind Power
The solar facility constructor Gaiapower in Anan city of Tokushima prefecture announced it would embark on wind power business.
The company is planning to construct large-scale wind power stations in Uwajima city of Ehime prefecture and other places in 2016.
As for solar power generation, it will start operation of its second solar station in Mima city in Tokushima in June this year.
Nikkei 2013/5/14 12:00
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNZO54991880T10C13A5LA0000/
Gaiapower (in Japanese)
http://www.gaiapower.co.jp/index.html
Solar Fraud of 100 Million JPY in Gifu: Suspect Arrested
Gifu Police arrested a suspect of solar fraud, but they said the 31 year-old man might be just a cash receiver. Police are investigating other suspects involved.
In late January 2012, a woman in the prefecture, 79, received a brochure about a solar power company which would turn out to be non-existent.
Later, the woman got several phone calls which said that the title deed could be purchased only by residents in Gifu and that the caller would pay 5.5 times of the price if the woman bought it on behalf of him.
Police said the woman seems to have paid for 6 times and 100 million JPY in total.
Yomiuri: 2013/05/14 19:30
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20130514-OYT1T01053.htm?from=ylist
Nippon Paper to Start 21 MW Solar in Tokushima: Biggest in Shikoku
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Press Release in English helps me a lot :)
Nippon Paper: Press Release (in English) 2013/05/14
http://www.nipponpapergroup.com/e/news/news13051401.html
SmartJapan: 2013/05/14 15:00
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1305/14/news080.html
Kyocera's Solar System Adopted for "Park City" in Kyoto
It was settled the new lot houses named "MiraiPa!" in Seika town in Kyoto would adopt Kyocera's solar power systems.
Each of the 80 houses of the first and the second sale periods out of 340 houses in total will have a combination of three solar modules of different size: "Samurai," "Econoroots," and "Econoroots Advance." By their combinations solar modules will match different forms of the roof.
Nikkei BP: 2013/05/13
http://business.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/emf/20130513/247976/
2013/05/14
Solar Panels for Heavy Snow Areas
The solar system developer Grid recently released a new model of its solar panel products "Tough Module."
The new model can resist 15,000 Pa wind pressure, six times more than normal products.
It has glass thickness of 4 mm, an edged structure on the inner part, and multiplied "tension bars" on the back side.
The company said the new product can resist snow of 2.5 m thickness and that it is good for heavy snow areas such as Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Hokuriku.
Shinken Housing: 2013/05/13
http://www.s-housing.jp/archives/40173
Grid (Japanese)
http://www.gridsolar.jp/
New Solar Tracking by Tokyo Electron Device
Tokyo Electron Device released a new product of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), which can maximize efficiency in electricity generation by solar by couple of percent more than conventional models.
The new MPPT is a so-called "dispersed" model, which subdivides the solar generation system to be controlled. The company said it would make the management of solar power generation more minute.
EDN Japan 2013/05/13 12:40
http://ednjapan.com/edn/articles/1305/13/news043.html
Tokyo Electron Device (in English):
http://www.teldevice.co.jp/eng/index.html
2013/05/13
Mega Solar Swindle in Ushiku, Ibaraki
A woman in her 50's was swindled and lost 10 million JPY in Ushiku city of Ibaraki prefecture.
In late March she received a phone call and then a brochure about a mega-solar investment from an alleged trading company employee.
The woman applied for the investment, when she got another phone call from an alleged investment company.
The second man said the woman was taking risk of a "double investment" and that she had to transfer money as soon as possible.
She canceled a time deposit and send the money via parcel delivery service.
NHK 2013/05/08 00:03
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20130508/k10014414831000.html
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