Renewable Energy :
Wind Power, Hydro Power
High-resolution spatial wind resource analysis determines offshore wind turbine layouts optimized for Japan’s complex terrain, contributing to increased energy output from wind farms. We also conduct performance tests and fluid dynamics research using scaled-down models of actual hydro turbines. These initiatives serve to accelerate the realization of carbon neutrality.
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Renewable Energy : Technology
Renewable Energy & VPP
Renewable Energy : Solar Power
We are promoting carbon neutrality by advancing the development of next-generation solar cells : lightweight film-type perovskite solar cells that can be installed in various ways;and tandem solar cells that will allow EVs to operate without any need for external charging. We are also developing power generation forecasting technologies, essential for stable and efficient energy supply.
Nuclear Power
Advanced inspection and structural integrity assessment technologies that support the long-term operation of nuclear power plants, along with maintenance solutions aimed at achieving safer and more efficient nuclear power generation, contribute to a stable energy supply.
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Heavy Ion Therapy
We leverage superconducting and accelerator technologies to develop advanced medical equipment, including heavy ion therapy systems. These efforts enhance patients’ quality of life (QoL) and contribute to the advancement of medical care.
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Thermal Energy
In thermal power generation, which remains essential for a stable electricity supply, we are promoting not only the development of steam turbines that contribute to higher efficiency, but also the development of O&M services and CO₂ separation and capture technologies to address global warming. We have demonstrated outstanding performance at the world’s first large-scale CO₂ capture facility applied to a biomass power plant. We are contributing to the early realization of a low-carbon society.
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Demonstration plant at a 50,000 kW-class biomass power station
（Mikawa Power Plant, SIGMA POWER Ariake Corporation)
Transmission and Distribution
Our focus is on power electronics systems; grid monitoring and control systems; transmission and transformation equipment that does not use greenhouse gases (SF6); and energy aggregation that integrates control of renewable energy and transmission and distribution to secure efficient delivery of stable electricity supply to consumers. We also have world-class high-voltage and high-power test facilities dedicated to solving various technical problems and further contributing to a stable power supply.
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Power Transmission and Distribution
Substation Equipment that secures the quality of electric power
Power Conversion
The effective utilization of renewable energy and the conversion of CO₂ into useful resources are essential for achieving carbon neutrality. We are researching technologies such as Power to Gas (P2G), which uses water electrolysis to convert weather-dependent renewable energy into hydrogen that can be stored and transported, and Power to Chemicals (P2C), which breaks down CO₂ to produce synthetic fuels and other compounds.
In the P2G domain, we are working on proton exchange membrane water electrolysis using solid polymer electrolytes, which offer excellent adaptability to fluctuating renewable energy inputs and high durability. We have established large-scale electrode manufacturing technology that reduces the use of rare iridium by 90%. We are also developing a hydrogen production process based on high-temperature steam electrolysis that uses proprietary oxide electrode materials.
In the P2C domain, we have developed a CO₂ electrolysis cell stack featuring proprietary catalytic electrodes that can process CO₂ at high speed.
Digital Transformation for Field Work Support
By utilizing positioning technology that improves the efficiency of patrol inspections and record management, we automate and streamline part of patrol inspection operations, contributing to the resolution of social issues such as labor shortages.
*AR : Augmented Reality
*SLAM : Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
