SESSIONS/EVENTS

Program

Co-Chairs

Michio Kondo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Date

Thu., Dec. 6,  2012

Time

14:00-16:40

Venue

International Conference Room, 2F, International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe

Registraion Fee

Register until Nov 23 JPY 21,000 / Register from Nov 24 JPY 25,000

*5% Tax not included

*Presentation Materials are available by downloading.

*Invitation to RE world fair VIP Reception is included.

Interpretation

Japanese-English Interpretation available

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Current Trends and Future Vision of the PV Industry
Hiroshi Morimoto
Group Deputy General Manager, Solar Systems Group

Sharp Corporation

Energy independency is the most desirable goal for Japan now since we have experienced an energy crisis twice and have been relying on overseas energy resources. In 2012, 1 million solar system installations on residential rooftop have been achieved. And thanks to the new Feed-In-Tariff program, the PV market in Japan has been growing rapidly. JPEA, Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association, has announced “PV Outlook 2030” which shows the future vision of the market and will continue to contribute for realizing a health growth of the PV industry. The efforts toward the PV business of SHARP corporation will be referenced as well.

Solar Power Generation Business Development
Masashi Mizoguchi
President and Representative Director
JGC Mirai Solar Corporation

With the establishment of the Feed-in-Tariff law, development of renewable energy in Japan has begun proceeding in earnest.  JGC, drawing on its unique strengths as an engineering company, has been expanding its enterprise investment business, concentrating mainly on infrastructure and resource development projects overseas.  However, even before the introduction of the Feed-In Tariff law in Japan, JGC was laying the groundwork for domestic renewable energy development, and has already, through a project finance scheme, established the largest domestic mega-solar project to date.  Construction on the project is currently in full swing, with start of commercial operation scheduled for next spring.  In this seminar, we will be introducing the structure and trajectory of our investment business, using this project as a primary example.

The global photovoltaics (PV) market is under stress: we expect 2012 to be another record with globally more than 30 GW newly installed, bringing the total close to 100 GW.  However, the rapid decrease of prices fueled by an almost 100% overcapacity drives companies into fire sales at bargain prices, and insolvency. At module prices far below $1/Watt only a few producers can profitably sell. The painful market shake-out needs in 2013/14 include new PV cell and module production capacity in highly automated, X-GW-size factories, followed by additional solar-Si feedstock production.

This way the demands of a rapidly growing market can be met with competitive PV electricity in order to penetrate global power markets.  PV markets are expected to need 800kt/a solar Si and 100GW annual module production by 2020, and 300 GW by 2025.