Toshiba

Toshiba enters domestic solar power market

March 2nd

Toshiba Corp., in collaboration with SunPowerCorp (US), will be selling monocrystal Silicon-type solar energy crystal modules for residential solar battery systems from 1 April 2010. Toshiba said that it decided to start the residential solar battery system to help promote their all-electric or smart-grid businesses. In the future, Toshiba plans to sell its solar battery systems with second-generation Li-ion batteries (SCiB) combined with “smart meters”. The residential solar battery systems that Toshiba plans to sell will have solar battery modules, power conditioners (power conversion efficiency of 94%), and color monitors, all supplied by out-sourced suppliers.

Toshiba begins marketing fuel cells aimed at mobile phones.

October 23rd

On 22 October, Toshiba announced that the DynarioTM, a fuel cell for mobile phones, will go on sale from the 29th of the month. Limited to a first run of 3,000 units, advanced sales are now available on the Toshiba direct sales site “Shop1048”. The units are priced at 29,800 yen each (USD $325). At the same time, Toshiba is also selling additional fuel cartridges, with a 5-unit set selling for 3,150 yen (USD $34).

Toshiba and Chubu Electric Power Collaborating on new Power Plant

August 21st

On 19 August, Toshiba Co. and Chubu Electric Power Co. announced the development of a solar power plant capable of supplying power for about 2000 residential homes. They are now accepting orders for construction of a power generation plant capable of producing 7500 kilowatts of power, all of which, including construction, generators and machinery, has been contracted in one complete order.