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| 1975 |
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| Research and development of solar batteries begins. |
Kyocera takes the initiative in establishing Japan Solar Energy Corp.(JSEC) as a joint venture with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Mobil Oil Corporation
and Tyco Laboratories Inc., to engage in the research and development of solar batteries. |
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| 1979 |
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| Product shipment begins. |
Kyocera receives an order from NEC for an 8kW system to power a microwave communications station installed 4,000 m above sea level in Peru.
This is the first large-scale solar battery system made using the edge-refined film-fed growth (EFG) process. |
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| 1980 |
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| Full-scale production at Yohkaichi Plant in Shiga begins. |
Full-scale research, development, and manufacturing of solar batteries, products using them and other solar thermal energy systems
begins at Yohkaichi Plant in Shiga Prefecture. |
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| 1980 |
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| Industry's first solarpowered street lamps released. |
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| 1976 |
Developed and began production of Silicon ribbon crystal solar modules. |
| 1980 |
Development and marketing of the natural-circulation/thermosyphon solar hot water system "Attaka Sun". |
| 1981 |
Development and marketing of the forced-circulatory solar hot water supply system. (SON OF SUN) |
| 1981 |
Development and marketing of vacuum-tube type heat collector AV series for industrial use. |
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| 1973 |
First Oil Shoc
This traumatic event increased public awareness about the potential for solar power to harness
the boundless energy of the sun and act as a replacement for petroleum and other fossil fuels. |
| 1974 |
Sunshine Plan
The Sunshine Plan is launched under guidance from the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Serious and practical studies on solar power generation are begun. |
| 1980 |
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is established. Law Concerning Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy is enacted. |
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