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| 1996 |
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| Kyocera Solar Corporation established. |
Kyocera Solar Corporation is established to provide an integrated system of sales, installation and service
that ensures complete satisfaction for local customers.
In 1999, the Kyocera Solar Franchise business is launched as the industry's first business model of its kind. |
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| 2002 |
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In 2002, Kyocera opens its first directly managed show-room in Kobe.
In the same year shipments of residential solar power generation systems reach the 30,000 mark. |
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| 1998 |
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| World's highest output of solar modules |
Kyocera makes a world record of the largest production volume of solar batteries.
The company wins the top position again during the following year.
In 1999, the New Energy System of Kyocera's head office building wins the New Energy Foundation Chairman's Award
in the application example category of the Third New Energy Grand Prix.
| 1997 |
Environmental Preservation Merit Award Environmental Agency Director-Generalís Prize |
| 1999 |
New Energy Grand Prix New Energy Foundation Chairmanís Prize |
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| 1999-2005 |
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| Production & Distribution framework expands to a global scale. |
In 1999, KYOCERA Solar, Inc., is established in Arizona, U.S.A. for the purpose of wolrldwide distribution of solar systems.
In 2003, KYOCERA (Tianjin) Solar Energy Co., Ltd. is established, and in 2004, KYOCERA Solar, Inc. Mexico Plant
and KYOCERA Solar Europe s.r.o., (in Kadan in the Czech Republic) are established for solar module manufacturing.
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| 1996 |
Achieved world's highest conversion efficiency of 17.1% with polycrystalline silicon solar cell(15cm square). |
| 1997 |
Annual solar module production capacity reaches 36MW |
| 1999 |
Sales of "Econo Roof", a solar-module roofing material approved by the Ministry of Construction. |
| 2000 |
Mie Ise plant is established as a solar module assembly plant on the world's largest scale, yearly 60MW production. |
| 2000 |
Released ' ECONOROOF' for residential building integrated system. Released 'ECONOBALCONY' |
| 2001 |
Released 'Kyocera Dual Solar' which is a combination system of solar power generation and solar water heater. |
| 2001 |
Released 'New Solar Power Plant' for public and industrial use. |
| 2002 |
Applied 'd.Blue' cell for residential solar module. Released 176W solar module and voltage controller. |
| 2003 |
Released residential solar system 'SAMURAI'. Released residential solar system monitor 'ECONONAVIT'. |
| 2003 |
ECONONAVIT(the Monitor for Domestic Solar Power Generation), Winner of the Good Design Award 2003 |
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| Trend of world |
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| 1997 |
COP3 Conference in Kyoto
Japan agrees to reduce CO2 emissions to 6% below 1990 levels by 2010.
A series of laws to promote the adoption of solar power generation are enacted during the same year. |
| 1999 |
Rationalization in energy Use Law is revised.
A New-Energy Subcommittee is established in the General Energy Research Society, one of the MITI councils.
During the same year, Japan becomes the world's largest producer of solar batteries. |
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