No. 37: Small-size generators are coming one after another (2/2) (February 19, 2012)

Technology

The small-size generation system utilizing sunlight increases presence, as does the small-size hydraulic power unit. Sinfonia Technology will introduce an integrated natural energy generation system with an output of 20 kW. The system is made up of a solar panel, small-size windmill, and waterwheel, each of which has an output between 5-10 kW. It also comes with a lead storage battery with a storage capacity of 10 kW. The new system will be priced at 40 million yen. The company plans to market it to isolated islands both at home and abroad with undeveloped infrastructure and municipalities as an emergency power source.

HitachiHigh-Technologies has already started to market its small-size generationsystem that stores power in a storage battery to isolated islands in Indonesia. The system runs a water purification system by dint of photovoltaic generation and stores the generated power in a storage battery. With the special measure law to purchase renewable energy at hand in Japan, heavy electric machinery companies are intensifying their efforts to introduce small-size generation units. Because there are many areas that do not have a well-developed power network in Asia, they are serious about developing these markets, too.