Solar Cells Info

In Fiscal Year 2008, SANYO will invest approximately 10 billion yen in Shimane SANYO, and establish new production facilities with a view to start operations in September 2008. As a result, cell production capacity at Shimane SANYO will increase from the current level of 50 MW to 140 MW. Accordingly, total cell production capacity, including that of the Nishikinohama Plant, will increase to 350 MW.In June of this year, SANYO announced the ‘Next Generation Program for HIT Solar Cells’* in order to expand the solar photovoltaic cell business, one of the company’s core businesses. Based on this program, SANYO is unveiling a large scale increase in HIT Solar Photovoltaic Cells with an aim to become a world-leading business entity within this sector by the end of Fiscal Year 2010.

* About the ‘Next Generation Program for HIT Solar Cells’: This program is a business development strategy aiming to expand the solar cell business by threefold compared to Fiscal Year 2005 levels, by positive investment and product differentiation.
The main details are: 1) Investment of a total 40 billion yen by Fiscal Year 2010. 2) Aim to reach a 22% energy conversion efficiency with the HIT Solar Photovoltaic Cell by Fiscal Year 2010.

Plan to Increase Mono Crystalline HIT Solar Photovoltaic Cell Production Capacity

Fiscal Year: FY 2006–>FY 2007–>FY 2008
Nishikinohama Plant: 115 MW–>210 MW–>210 MW
Shimane SANYO Electric: 50 MW–>50 MW–>140 MW
Total Cell Production Capacity: 165 MW–>260 MW–>350 MW

Outline of New Facility at Shimane SANYO Electric

Company Name: Shimane SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Location: 320-1, Yamagata, Kisuki-cho, Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture
Site area: 6500 m? (area of new facility)
Production Capacity: Increase to 90 MW in FY 2008
(Total cell production capacity of 140 MW including existing plant)
Investment Amount: Approximately 10 billion yen in Fiscal Year 2008
Start of Operations: September 2008 (planned)