Kaneka Photovoltaic Module qualified as "Photovoltaic Power Generation System with Superior Functionality" by the Bureau of Environment of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

KANEKA CORPORATION
April 27, 2023
Kaneka Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Minoru Tanaka) applied for the "Photovoltaic Power Generation System with Superior Functionality" competition publicly offered by the Bureau of Environment of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and 16 photovoltaic module products*1 have been certified. These certified products are subject to additional installation subsidies in each of the future subsidy projects implemented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government*2.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, having announced "Carbon Half by 2030" to halve Tokyo's greenhouse gas emissions from the 2000 level by 2030, is accelerating its efforts to achieve “Zero Emission Tokyo by 2050”. As one of the measures to achieve this goal, it has established new standards for photovoltaic power generation systems with superior functionality, and has launched a system to provide additional subsidies to qualified products from FY2023.

Our photovoltaic modules meet the above standards because they are compact in size, can be installed on roofs with special designs, and have an anti-glare coating that suppresses light reflection. Since they qualified as “value added, functionable photovoltaic products in the market”, they are subject to additional subsidies of up to 50,000 yen / kW.

We are developing total energy solutions using high-efficiency photovoltaic modules, high-efficiency heat insulating materials, and other environmentally friendly products. We will contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society through ZEH (Zero-Energy Housing) for small houses in urban areas, on which it is generally difficult to mount PV modules due to roof area and other restrictions.


 
 *1. Certified photovoltaic module product types (For details: https://www.tokyo-co2down.jp/subsidy/kinousei-pv-2)

<VISOLA –Roof tile integrated solar cells >       
Z-AH460, Z-AH470, Z-AH480, Z-AH490, E-PK420、
E-PH420, E-PL420, Z-PI400, Z-PI410, Z-PI420, Z-PI430
*Includes products in planning                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                   

                   
< SoltileX – Solar cells designed for decorative slate tiles >
P-DV590, P-DV560, P-PV570



< Roofing materials with integrated solar cells >
R-LV740, R-LV760


*2. Implementation period: April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024