History
- 2007
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April
□Establishment of the company
Smart Solar Corporation (formerly Solar Silicon Technology Corporation)
Continuous zinc-reduction method for poly-silicon solar
World-first SOG-Si continuous mass-production method
September
Capital increased to 360 million yen
November
■Construction of test plant completed in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, production of samples commence
- 2008
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March
■Installation of the world’s first spherical silicon solar cell module
20kW Photovoltaic power generator for large scale power station at NEDO Hokuto site in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
As an aspect to verify the stabilization of the NEDO large scale electrical power supplying photovoltaic power generation systems
May
■Manufacturing plant completed for Building Integrated Photovoltaic panels (BIPV)(Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture)
Production of BIPV for NEDO Hokuto site and NEXCO West Japan/East Japan
July
■Developed and installed world’s first flexible spherical silicon photovoltaic module
Toyako-cho, Hokkaido Toyako summit, Taba cottage 1kW
■Announcement of the construction of a plant at Kazusa Academia Park in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, entering a location agreement with the prefecture
August
Capital increased to 1,057,900,000 yen
October
■Received the highest award ad Chiba City’s “7th Venture Cup CHIBA”
Capital increased to 1,246,200,000 yen
December
■Completion of Smart Solar Institute of Technology (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture)
Raw materials pilot plant constructed Integrated building material type solar panels developed
- 2009
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March
■Commence test production of raw solar grade silicon material
May
■Capital increased to 1,309,200,000 yen
June
□School New Deal design announced by the government
■Photovoltaic generation system equipped with batteries for use at schools (solar satellite station) developed
Delivered to Katsuyama Elementary School (presently Kyonan Elementary School) in Chiba Prefecture, deliveries made to elementary and middle schools nationwide
Becomes standard model for four elementary and middle schools endowed by the Coca-Cola foundation in Fukushima Prefecture
September
Capital increased to 1,400,200,000 yen
October
Capital increased to 1,429,950,000 yen
■Implementation (2009)
Public industrial use photovoltaic systems at 4 locations with a total of 70kW
- 2010
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January
■Delivery of world’s first photovoltaic battery integrated into sound insulation walls
Hirakata City – Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture NEXCO West Japan, Number 2 Keihan Expressway 120kW
February
Capital increased to 1,497,430,000 yen
November
Capital increased to 1,508,665,000 yen
■Public industrial use photovoltaic system
Application submitted for the nation’s verification experiment as Chiba Prefecture’s project
Inuboezaki lighthouse (LED light-up photovoltaic system) 2.2kW
■Implementation (2010)
Public industrial use photovoltaic systems in 7 locations with a total of 184kW
Photovoltaic systems for schools in 14 locations with a total of 254kW
- 2011
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April
■Donated photovoltaic water purification devices to local governments at disaster stricken regions
(Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture and Onagawa-cho, Miyagi Prefecture)
May
Reduced capital to 375 million yen
July
■ODA mega solar project in Japan
Photovoltaic power station completed in the suburbs of Hambantota city in Sri Lanka (750kW)(Japan International Cooperation System, National Renewable Energy Institute of Sri Lanka)
■Implementation (2011)
Public and industrial use photovoltaic systems in 4 locations with a total of 100kW
Photovoltaic systems for schools in 6 locations with a total of 86kW
- 2012
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February
■Sales commence for the home solar battery system SBS-2615
July
■Special measures law concerning procurement of renewable energy electricity by power companies (FIT) is implemented
Launch mega solar business
- 2013
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February
■Enter contract with Japan Asia Investments, commence construction on mega solar power station (2MW) at Toyo-cho, Kochi Prefecture
March
■Enter contract for Yaita B power station (2.2MW) and Yaita C power station (2.3MW) in Tochigi Prefecture, commence construction
June
■Enter contract for Hitachi Omiya Solar Park (2MW) in Ibaraki Prefecture, commence construction
August
■Enter contract for Kyotango Hashimoto Solar Park (2MW) and Kyotango AC Solar Park in Kyoto Prefecture, commence construction
December
Reduce capital to 50 million yen
- 2014
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February
■Mega solar power station (2MW) in Toyo-cho, Kochi Prefecture is completed
March
■Hitachi Omiya Solar Park (2MW) in Ibaraki Prefecture is completed
■Kyotango Hashimoto Solar Park(2MW) in Kyoto is completed
July
■Kyotango AC Solar Park (1.75MW) in Kyoto Prefecture is completed
■Takashima Solar Park (1.5MW) in Shiga Prefecture is completed
December
■The Smart Solar Institute of Technology (Corporate power station 1.4MW) is completed
- 2015
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January
■Yaita B power station (2.3MW) in Tochigi Prefecture is completed
April
■Shukaen (1) solar power station (318kW) and Shukaen (2) solar power station (400kW) in Fukuoka Prefecture are complete (Corporate power station Rooftop intallations)
June
■Yaita C power station (2.3MW) in Tochigi Prefecture is completed
July
□Merger with Smart Solar Institute of Technology
Capital increased to 81 million yen
October
■Keisen-machi mega solar power station A (2MW) and Keisen-machi mega solar power station B (2MW) in Fukuoka Prefecture are completed
- 2016
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March
■Nakagawa Solar Park (2.1MW) in Tochigi Prefecture is completed
July
■Tokoname Solar Park (2.3MW) in Aichi Prefecture is completed
- 2017
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March
■Solar Park Tsukubamirai (2.3MW) in Ibaraki Prefecture is completed
September
■Mitakabe aquatic power station (1.52MW) in Kagawa Prefecture is completed
- 2018
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January
■Self-consumption type battery equipped photovoltaic system in full operation
at the roadside station “Kisarazu Umakuta no Sato”
■Ichinoseki Solar Park (2.44MW) in Iwate Prefecture is completed
May
■Shin-Hidaka Solar Park (21.0MW) in Hokkaido is completed
June
■Yamaga Solar Park A (2.5MW) in Kumamoto Prefecture is completed
August
Capital is increased to 85,380,000 yen
October
■Yamaga Solar Park B (2.6MW) in Kumamoto Prefecture is completed
November
■Kannami Solar Park (1.9MW) is completed
■Kami Solar Park (2.4MW) is completed
December
■Construction on Hirono Solar Park (2.7MW) begins
- 2019
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March
Capital is increased to 90,625,000 yen
November
■Yamaga Solar Park (11.8MW) begins
■New Product “Smart Chikuden System” publicized - 2020
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February
■Fukushima Hirono Solar Park（2.7MW)is completed
■Hokkaido Monbetsu Solar Park（15.7MW)is completed
March
■Hokkaido Kusiro Solar Park（34.0MW)is completed
■Concluded an agreement with Kushiro Town on “a project that can simultaneously realize disaster prevention, mitigation, and wise use of the natural environment”April
■Chiba Ochi Solar Sharing（0.1MW)is completed
May
■Kumamoto YamagaC Solar Park(34.4MW)is completed
July
■Hokkaido Chitose Solar Park begins
September
■Established system engineering company “Smart Solar Nepal Corp.” in Nepal
December
■Fukushima Yabuki Solar Park(10.0MW)is completed
■Hokkaido Chitose Solar Park(2.7MW)is completed
■Hokkaido Minamikogane Solar Park(0.09MW)is completed - 2021
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February
■Battery equipped photovoltaic 4 systems at Miyagi Oosato Town are operated(town office,elementary school,junior high school,culture hall)
March
■Shizuoka Kyonan Solar Sharing（0.3MW) grow SAKAKI
April
■A battery equipped photovoltaic system at Kushiro Town is operated.
■Press Releas(Japanese)
