Toshiba develops extra Japanese solar and also hydrogen

• The electronic devices titan is developing two PV plants with a consolidated generation capability of 58 MW with U.S. module manufacturer First Solar. Toshiba is additionally prolonging its hydrogen study project in Fukushima for an additional 2 years.

The Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (ESS) system of Toshiba is preparing two big range PV power plants with a combined generation capability of 58.1 MW with U.S. module producer First Solar in Japan.

The 31.9 MW Yatsubo Solar Power Plant will be built near Nasushiobara City, in the Tochigi prefecture and the 26.2 MW Ikeda Solar Power Plant will be developed at Nasu-gun, also in Tochigi.

Both projects will utilize First Solar panels and are set for conclusion in April 2023. They will certainly be constructed under Japan's feed-in tariff program. "First Solar has actually authorized a full complete EPC [design, purchase and construction] contract with Toshiba ESS to build the Yatsubo facility while the Ikeda project will be developed by a joint venture owned by Toshiba ESS and also Asunaro Aoki Construction Co Ltd," stated Toshiba.

The electronics giant also revealed it will certainly extend by two years the hydrogen innovation growth project it is developing with energies Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc, Tohoku Electric Power Network, power business Iwatani Corporation and chemical business Asahi Kasei Corporation.

The core of that research study project will remain the 10 MW Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) operated by Toshiba. "Research as well as growth to enhance each control system is guided toward greater capability of the hydrogen energy system as [a] source for readjusting supply and demand through the addition of a reverse-power-flow feature for the solar-generated power, based on electric power system reforms and also power market fads," stated Toshiba.

Testing at the pilot facility is being carried out with Japan's New Energy as well as Industrial Technology Development Organization. The huge range electrolyzer includes a solid polymer fuel cell pile which eliminates the requirement for an outside humidifier, according to its manufacturer. The stack is internally humidified and also evaporated immediately. "Research as well as development to further enhance water electrolysis modern technology is routed towards optimization of membrane replacement regularity, based on assessment of [the] degradation of elements and also device over time along with minimizing the price of the water electrolysis devices by examining the structure and products of the electrolysis cell frameworks," added Toshiba.

The Japanese brand and Iwatani just recently began a presentation of an alternative supply chain of hydrogen for electrical energy generation. Toshiba ESS constructed a 200 kW hydropower plant at the Shoro Dam in Shiranuka, near Hokkaido's Pacific coastline. The plant powers a 35m ³/ hr hydrogen electrolysis facility.