Asahi Glass’s Tech Makes Power Generation Possible on Former Salt Farm in Hyogo Pref.
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Mega-solar System in Ako-city to Begin Operation – AGC Group’s Tech Makes Power Generation Possible on Former Salt Farm
Date: Mar 10, 2015
Source: Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, March 11, 2015 — AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Takuya Shimamura) held a ceremony on March 10, 2015 to celebrate completion of the Mega-solar System (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. Ako Photovoltaic Power Station; Power generation capacity: approximately 4.2 Megawatts), which was built in Ako-city, Hyogo Prefecture. AGC constructed the system on a former salt farm to use the site effectively.
The salt farm was chosen as an ideal candidate site for the Mega-solar system, but there were concerns that equipment, components, and materials installed and used there would be susceptible to corrosion and salt damage.
In response, AGC used AGC Group’s PlalloyTM, a fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) material, which is immune to corrosion, for the structural frame of the photovoltaic system. In addition, to minimize the effects of salt damage, AGC used a lightweight solar panel (developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation), which features LeoflexTM, AGC’s chemically strengthened specialty glass, on both sides. This enables long-term stable power generation in an area where salt damage can occur.
The AGC Group will continue to provide parts, materials, and technologies that contribute to supplying clean energy.
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Lightweight solar panel featuring Leoflex™ on both sides, and structural frame made of FRPmaterial Plalloy™