Toshiba to Enter Photovoltaic Industry

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http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsASCO389.htm

Toshiba Corporation today announced its full-scale entry into the solar photovoltaic systems business. On January 1, Toshiba's Transmission Distribution & Industrial Systems Company established the Photovoltaic Systems Division, a dedicated business management and promotion organization that will take the initiative in responding to a surge in demand for solar photovoltaic systems.

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In components, the company's expertise includes high-efficiency power conditioning systems and the SCiB—the Super Charge ion Battery—Toshiba's breakthrough rechargeable battery that offers excellent safety, long life and rapid charging.

In system integration, Toshiba can point to world-class capabilities in system integration, particularly in connecting generation systems to distribution systems; in microgrids that connect and manage dispersed small-scale power generation sources, including renewable energy sources; and in large plant system engineering capabilities.

In fiscal year 2015, Toshiba says the global solar photovoltaic systems market for utility and industrial plants is expected to reach 2.2 trillion yen (approximately US$24.4 billon) from that of 1.2 trillion yen (approximately US$13.3 billion) in fiscal year 2008.

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1. Toshiba's plans

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=115&topic_id=181894&mesg_id=181894

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Toshiba plans to combine its new lithium ion battery that boasts a long life cycle and safety with solar panels from other companies for the solar power generation system.

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