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Why Sharp Solar ? - History

2005

Investment 400MW per year production capacity.

2004

Sharp to Launch Production of Photovoltaic Modules in Europe. Investment 315MW per year production capacity.

2003

Sharp Introduces New "Small Home System" Solar Power Packages.
Production of PV modules begun at facility in Memphis, Tennessee (U.S.A.)

Investment for 248MW per year production capacity.

2002

Investment for 150MW per year production capacity.

2001

Investment for 94MW per year production capacity.

2000

Installation completed in the 1000th lighthouse equipped with Sharp's PV system.
Recipient of Japan's New Energy Award.

1995

Received the 8th Technology Award from the Japan Society of Energy and Resources for its residential-use PV Power Generation System.

1994

Introduced PV Power Generation System into the residential market.

1988

Employed PV system in Oita Maritime Ranch.

1980

Introduced calculators with solar cell batteries into the market.

1976

Sharp's first installation of a PV system to power a Japanese satellite.

1966

Installed photovoltaic (PV) module on the lighthouse in Nagasaki--the world's largest output power at the time.

* Lighthouse photo courtesy of the Japan Coast Guard

1963

Started mass production of solar cells.

1959

Started development of solar cells.