Kaneka Thin-film Silicon PV

Kaneka
Thin-film Silicon PV
August 2007
KANEKA CORPORATION
Company profile of Kaneka
ESTABLISHED
Financial Data (as of 31Mar.2006, 1US$=115JPY, Consolidated)
Capital Stock
US$ 287 millions
Net Sales
US$ 4 billions
Ordinary Income US$ 415 millions
Number of employees 7,300
■HEAD OFFICE
■PLANT
■Overseas
U.S.A.
Europe
Asia
Osaka / Tokyo
Takasago / Osaka / Shiga / Kashima
Kaneka America LLC, Kaneka Texas Corporation
Kaneka Belgium N.V., Kaneka Pharma Europe N.V.
Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn.
Sdn. Bhd.
Bhd.
Kaneka Singapore Co., (Pte
.) Ltd.
(Pte.)
Kaneka Technical Service Co.,Ltd.
Co.,Ltd. Shanghai
etc…
etc…
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Main products
PVC and Caustic Soda
Foodstuffs and Life Science Products
Polyvinyl chloride, Caustic Soda,
Chlorinated PVC
Functional Plastics
Liquid polymer, Modified PET resins,
Modifiers for plastics
Expandable Plastics and Products
Polyethylene/Polypropylene foam, Extruded
polystyrene foam board, PVC sash window
Bakery yeast, Margarine and shortening,
Pharmaceutical bulk and intermediates
Electronic Products
PV modules, Polyimide film,
Magnet wire
Synthetic Fibers
Modacrylic fibers
Kaneka thin-film a-Si PV module
Mono-crystalline module
Poly-crystalline module
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R&D and Capacity Expansion
Kaneka has been specializing in thin-film silicon technology:
1980
Started study of a-Si technology
1987
Participated in NEDO project (Government funded R&D)
1999
Started 20MW/y commercial production
2006
Announced capacity expansion: - up to 30MW in 2006
- up to 55MW in 2007
- up to 70MW in 2008
- development of 12% Hybrid PV in 2007
Manufacturing Plant
KANEKA SOLARTECH CORPORATION
(Hyogo, Japan)
Established
Production capacity
1998
55MW / year
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Features of Kaneka thin-film
Greater actually generated
watt-power compared to c-Si PV modules
Comparison Data of Generated Watt - Power
NEDO Ritsumeikan demonstration module field testing
Int. PVSEC-11, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan,1999
Location : Kusatsu Shiga, Japan
Direction : South, Angle 15.3°
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Superior performance under highhigh-temperature
makes real difference in actual generated wattwatt-power
(Temp: )
30
c-Si
Poly-Si
140
Kaneka a-Si
120
25
Temp(Ž )
20
100
15
80
60
10
40
5
20
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1999
10
11
12
1998
NEDO Ritsumeikan demonstration module field testing
Int. PVSEC-11, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan,1999
Location : Kusatsu Shiga, Japan
Direction : South, Angle 15.3°
*Temperature data: Location=Ohtsu Shiga, Source=Japan Meteorological Agency
Stable power output
over long period
1.2
1.0
Relative Module
Efficiency
Total monthly generated watt-power per 1kWp[kWh]
Comparison of total generated watt-power per month
160
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Elapsed period (years)
Long-term reliability data for module efficiency after full stabilization
Note 1 : Data measure by JQA(Japan Quality Assurance Organization) using Kaneka’s a-Si PV module as
part of a research project subcontracted by NEDO.
Note 2 : The acceleration test was performed to evaluate reliability almost over a 30-year period by
considering seasonal variations of solar radiation and temperatures.
NEDO: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development organization.
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Warranty and Certifications
●Standard modules
25 years power output warranty
*IEC61646
*Safety Class II
*UL Listed
IEC61646 and Safety Class II
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UL Listed
Installation sites over the world
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Installation sites in Netherlands
Installation sites in Spain
6kWp: Galicia, Spain
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Installation site in UK
102kWp
Installation sites in Germany
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Germany
1.67MW:World’s largest a-Si PV site
Germany
1.5MW
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Germany 1.07MW
Installation sites in Japan
11
Installation sites in Japan
Installation sites in Japan
Solar Town: 79houses
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Installation sites in Japan
Installation sites in USA
California 2.4kWp
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Installation sites in USA
California 60kWp
Installation sites in Australia
14
Installation sites in Australia
Installation sites in Thailand
Thailand
EGAT(Energy Generation Authority of Thailand)
50 Roof Top project
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Installation sites in Thailand
Thailand
EGAT Headquarter
Installation sites in Korea
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Installation sites in China
Installation sites in Malaysia
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Installation sites in Cambodia
Installation site in Africa
Botswana : Solar Battery Charging System
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