Panasonic Receives Prestigious IEEE Corporate Innovation Award for Unique HIT Solar Technology
02 Luglio 2012 - 7:00PM
Business Wire
Panasonic Corporation was presented with the IEEE Corporate
Innovation Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) on June 30 at the IEEE Honors Ceremony held in
Boston, Mass. Panasonic was cited "for developing and
commercializing high-performance heterojunction solar technology
(HIT)" by the IEEE, the world's largest professional association
dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for
the benefit of humanity.
Masato Ito, Executive Officer of
Panasonic at IEEE award ceremony in Boston, USA (Photo: Business
Wire)
The IEEE Corporate Innovation Award, established in 1985,
recognizes outstanding and exemplary contributions by an industrial
entity, government or academic organization, or other corporate
body, which have resulted in major advancement of the arts and
science of electrotechnology. It is considered one of the most
coveted awards in this field. A total of 37 different companies
have previously received the award, including world-leading
electrical manufacturers and IT companies. Panasonic has become the
fifth Japanese company to receive this recognition.
Panasonic's HIT solar cells have a unique hybrid structure
comprised of amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon, for which
the company embarked on research and development in 1990. The
company's efforts in developing solar cells to help solve the
energy issue had started even earlier. In 1980, it became the first
in the world to mass produce amorphous silicon solar cells, which
were widely used as power source for electronic calculators,
thereby contributing to the spread of solar cells. In 1997,
Panasonic succeeded in commencing mass production of HIT solar
cells and panels boasting the industry's highest-level power
generation capability. HIT panels have earned acclaim for their
high quality and power generation capability throughout the
world.
Today, HIT solar cells have achieved a conversion efficiency of
23.9% at R&D level and 21.6% at mass production level. The
company now has a total production capacity of 600MW of HIT solar
cells per year, meeting demand in the three major markets of Japan,
Europe, and the U.S. With its new Malaysian factory - an integrated
production site for wafers (slicing), cells, and panels - coming on
stream by year-end, Panasonic is ready to handle robust global
demand for solar cells.
Panasonic continues to strive to further the development of
society, industry, and academia through its world-leading
technologies, while contributing to the creation of a safe, secure,
and prosperous society with its renewable energy and other
environmental technologies.
About PanasonicPanasonic
Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and
manufacture of electronic products in three business fields,
consumer, components & devices, and solutions. Based in Osaka,
Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion
yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. Panasonic's stock is listed
on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) Stock Exchanges.
The company has the vision of becoming the No. 1 Green Innovation
Company in the Electronics Industry by the 100th year of its
founding in 2018. For more information on Panasonic, its brand and
commitment to sustainability, visit the company's website at
http://panasonic.net/.
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