Honda Soltec Commemorates Opening of Solar Cell Production Plant; Accelerating Honda's Energy Creation Business.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 12, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate NewsJCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., Honda's wholly-owned solar cell solar cell, semiconductor devised to convert light to electric current. It is a specially constructed diode, usually made of silicon crystal. When light strikes the exposed active surface, it knocks electrons loose from their sites in the crystal. subsidiary, today commemorated the opening of its solar cell production plant with a ceremony attended by approximately 80 dignitaries, guests and Honda officials, including Yoshiko Shiotani Yoshiko Shiotani is the governor of Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. She is Kumamato's first female governor and the second in Japanese history. Current governors of prefectural-level subdivisions of Japan • , the governor of Kumamoto prefecture; Junichi Mitsuyama, the deputy general manager of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Department, Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI METI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan; formerly MITI) METI Medical Education Technologies, Inc. ); and Isao Ieiri, the mayor of Ohzu-machi; as well as Takeo Fukui Takeo Fukui (福井 威夫, Takeo Fukui; November 28, 1944- ) is the president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Waseda University with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry. , the president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Honda. Using thin film made from a compound of copper, indium indium (ĭn`dēəm), a metallic chemical element; symbol In; at. no. 49; at. wt. 114.82; m.p. 156.6°C;; b.p. about 2,080°C;; sp. gr. 7.31 at 20°C;; valence +1, +2, or +3. , gallium gallium (găl`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ga; at. no. 31; at. wt. 69.72; m.p. 29.78°C;; b.p. 2,403°C;; sp. gr. 5.904 at 29.6°C; (solid), 6.095 at 29.8°C; (liquid); valence +2 or +3. and selenium selenium (səlē`nēəm), nonmetallic chemical element; symbol Se; at. no. 34; at. wt. 78.96; m.p. 217°C;; b.p. about 685°C;; sp. gr. 4.81 at 20°C;; valence −2, +4, or +6. (CIGS CIGS Ceilings (general aviation weather) CIGS Copper Indium Gallium Selenide CIGS Chief of the Imperial General Staff (WWII British) CIGS Centro de Instrução de Guerra na Selva ) instead of silicon, Honda's next-generation solar cell achieves a major reduction of approximately 50% in the amount of energy consumed during the manufacturing process compared to what is required to produce conventional crystal silicon solar cells. This makes Honda's solar cell more environmentally-responsible even during the production stage. Honda Soltec began mass production of solar cells in October, and the annual production will reach the full capacity of 27.5 megawatts (an equivalent amount of electricity to power approximately 9,000 houses) by next spring. The company has also begun sales of solar cells for homes throughout Japan with 80 distributor locations and plans to accelerate sales by increasing the number of distributor locations to more than 200 within 2008. Honda will also work to begin exports of Honda solar cells from its new operation based in Kumamoto. In 2006, Honda announced a global CO2 reduction target for its products and the manufacturing of those products. In addition to its effort to reduce CO2 emissions, Honda is focusing on the development and sales of energy-creation products such as cogeneration units and thin film solar cells in order to further accelerate its efforts to reduce the threat of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . To reduce its environmental footprint, Honda has been proactively pursuing voluntary targets to make its automobiles, motorcycles, and power products cleaner and to reduce CO2 emissions. At the same time, Honda has been committed to develop technology for a clean energy source which does not use fossil fuels fossil fuel: see energy, sources of; fuel. fossil fuel Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a source of energy. Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, and natural gas. . In addition to the development of new technology to produce ethanol from cellulose, and development and sales of fuel cell vehicles
About Honda Soltec Co., Ltd.
Establishment: December 1, 2006
Headquarters: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Kumamoto Factory
1500 Hirakawa, Ohzu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto
Sales Office: Wako-shi, Saitama
Capital Investment: 4 billion yen
Capitalization ratio: 100% Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
President: Akio Kazusa
Employment: Approximately 150 associates (at full production)
Production Capacity: Approximately 27.5MW
(approx. for 9,000 houses with 3kW system)
Solar Cell Module Specifications
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HME125PA HME115PA
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Type CIGS
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Maximum output/module(W) 125* 115*
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Size(mm) 1,417 x 791 x 37
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Weight(kg) 14.3
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Manufacturer's suggested
retail price(tax inclusive) 60,375 52,290
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(price exclusive of tax) (57,500) (49,800)
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* This figure for the maximum output was measured by Honda under the
conditions of AM1.5, solar radiation intensity of 1kW/m2, and module
temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
* Operating ambient temperature range: 40 to -20 degrees Celsius.
* Maximum output will differ depending on solar radiation intensity,
installation conditions (direction, angle, surrounding environment),
geographical area, and temperature conditions.
About Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA.L) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com. Source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Contact: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Media Inquiries corporate_pr@hm.honda.co.jp +81-3-5412-1512 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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