Solvist Vol.47 (February 2015)

Feature Article : Three major housing constructors, roadmap to the Net Zero House (ZEH)
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Go under the PV banner to the zero emission home!

Sekisui House, Misawa Home, and Daiwa House Solvisto ask them about the development of ZEH for newly constructed homes approaching 2020

In the New Strategic Energy Plan announced by the Japanese government in...

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Under the Microscope
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  • 15% mix
Feature Article : Three major housing constructors, roadmap to the Net Zero House (ZEH)
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  • Go under the PV banner to the zero emission home!
  • Sekisui House, Misawa Home, and Daiwa House
  • We ask them about the development of ZEH for newly constructed homes approaching 2020
Seminar Trends
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  • The Japanese Solar Energy Society: A seminar on solar construction held.
  • The method of using HEMS discussed from the point of view of both the producers and users
Review of PV Measures and Policies
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  • The revision of the Law Concerning Special Measures for Renewable Energy which we had waited for was announced on January 22
Trends in the Industry
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  • The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA)
  • Holds the first New Year Greeting Ceremony at the beginning of this year which should be a pivotal year for the PV industry
Tax Reduction System
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  • The tax reduction system for “green” investments is approaching its end
Hydrogen and PV
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  • Another energy "Hydrogen" which has just stood at the start line in 2015 along with the commercialization of fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in Japan
  • There is a common point with renewable energy regarding energy storage
PICK UP : Smart Energy Week 2015
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  • The noteworthy products and specialized technology selected by Solvisto
NEWS AROUND THE WORLD
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  • ● Sharp: It US affiliate Recurrent Energy was sold to the Canadian firm Canadian Solar
  • ● First Solar: 280MW mega solar, accepts investment of Apple
  • ● The Canadian International Trade Tribunal: begins investigation into the dumping of Chinese made PV modules
  • ● Golden Concord Holdings (GCL): invests in the restructuring of Chaori Solar in Shanghai
  • ● Yingli Green Energy: connects 10MW to the grid in Hebei Province
  • ● SEMI: The PV device market continues to be sluggish during the 3Q of 2014
  • ● REC: accepts the proposal by the Chinese owned firm Elkem (Norway) to acquire the company
  • ● ABB: agrees to construct a new research center in conjunction with Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)
  • ● WINAICO: delivers highly efficient 230W 48 cell modules to Japan
  • ● Talesun Solar: accelerates investment in Asia
  • ● India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposes Saffron Revolution, promotes photovoltaic power generation cooperatively
  • ● Motech: merges with Top Cell solar, to become the world’s largest cell producer
  • ● China Sunergy: to be involved in 30MW PV project in Telangana State in India
  • ● ReneSolar: completes the second plant at the world’s largest water and PV hybrid power stations
  • ● Jinko Solar: signs a contract with China Development Bank for financing amounting to $900 million
  • ● Neo Solar Power: constructs the world’s largest air port solar farm in the US
  • ● Trina Solar: obtains the Power Measurement Uncertainty Assessment Service (UAS) Certificate from TUV, validating the accuracy of on-site power measurements recorded at the its testing center
  • ● Questacon (Australia): Questacon supplies 360 PV modules to increase the number of PV systems
  • ● Solar Impulse 2: to attempt an around-the-world flight
  • ● Toshiba Mitsubishi Electric Industrial Corporation: establishes a personal; computer manufacturing company in China
NEWS PICK UP
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  • ● Omron: Development of a remote control output system, effort being put into the O&M business
  • Omron Aso: applies to obtain ISO50001 certification
  • ● Schneider Electric: in its PV business total electric power generated breaks the 150MW level in terms of deliveries, while it is undertaking a restructuring of its solar and storage business in which its storage battery business is involved
  • ● NTT: Smile Energy: begins its new business scheme "Eco Eyeglasses Plus," in the low voltage area purchases with FIT and premium prices
Corporate Interview
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  • Interview with President Kazushi Kawakatsu of EXSOL
  • How will a major sales agency for solar power generation systems view “the Proposal to Revise Japanese FIT”?
News Flash
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  • ● West Holdings: makes an approach with a product which completely guarantees profit, making good any losses
  • ● Nisshin Electric: installs a remote power output control function in all types of power conditioner
  • ● Mitsubishi Electric: proposes a Mitsubishi Electric Smart Home concept. Based on sensing technology, proposes new value for smart houses
  • ● Smart Energy: establishes a new company with Huis Ten Bosch regarding the renewable energy business such as geothermal power generation
  • ● JPEA: holds a technology seminar regarding low voltage PV power systems over 10kW to less than 50kW
  • ● Eco Style: begins soliciting its second funds for its second solar power generation facility
  • ● Tabuchi Electric: issue on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange designated, new midterm management plan "MBP20" announced
The Solar Cell Preacher
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  • Arrows Corporation: President Yumitate “We’re aiming attend of term sales of JPY4 billion with a proposal combining storage batteries and HEMS"
New Records
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  • ● Suntech Power Japan: announces that its new remote control monitoring facility will go on sale in March
  • ● Panasonic Eco Solutions: puts a new lithium ion storage system on sale with over double the usable power volume, increasing storage volume 20%
  • ● Eko Instruments : Market insolation and temperature senser
Solvisto Monitor
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  • Monthly volume of electric power generated
PV Event Calendar
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  • Dates of the announcement of financial closings from the end of February to the beginning of March, overall view of events such as training and seminars
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