Mitsui Chemicals: Diagnostics Business for Photovoltaic Power Generation to Expand into India
August 08 2018 - 3:30AM
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Plans to start BIS certification business
for solar panels in partnership with PI Berlin
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO:4183) (President & CEO:
Tsutomu Tannowa) today announced plans to establish a solar panel
testing and certification lab in the Indian state of Gujarat in
partnership with PI Berlin.
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Energy demand is increasing in India due to an expanding
population and an economic growth rate that is holding steady at
close to 7%. And with a surging number of photovoltaic power
generation facilities being planned, the Indian government this
July implemented a measure to block the country’s influx of
poor-quality solar panels by requiring BIS certification*1 for
panels used in all photovoltaic projects.
Mitsui Chemicals has been driving forward its diagnostics
business for photovoltaic power generation in Japan since 2014. Now
leveraging its accumulated know-how in panel and power plant
diagnostics, Mitsui Chemicals will roll out the same business in
India. Affiliated company Mitsui Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd. (MCIND:
New Delhi, India; President: Suraj Arya) is setting up a solar
panel testing and certification lab in partnership with PI
Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin AG of Germany (PI Berlin), a leading
provider of accredited lab testing services. The facility will
begin admitting BIS certification tests in August 2019. Plans are
to establish a track record in BIS testing and certification and
then use this to build a diagnostics business for solar panels and
power plants.
*1: BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification: comparable
to Japan's JIS certification but obtainable only accredited
facilities in India*2: IEC (International Electrotechnical
Commission) certification: an international standards certification
for the electric and electronics sector
Overview of MCIND Solar Panel Testing
and Certification Lab
Location Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India Business overview BIS
certification of solar panels (with future rollout of diagnostics
business for panels and power plants) Schedule (tentative)
Construction begins in October 2018.
Completion in March 2019.Testing commences in August 2019.Receive
accreditation as a BIS testing and certification lab by the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Mitsui Chemicals' diagnostics business for photovoltaic power
generation is Blue ValueTM*3-certified as helping to reduce
greenhouse gases produced through photovoltaic power generation,
with this including panel diagnostics prior to power plant
construction to prevent deterioration in panel generation capacity.
Through this business, Mitsui Chemicals Group will continue to help
solve social issues being targeted under sustainable development
goals (SDGs).
*3 Blue ValueTM: To create “a cohesive society in harmony with
the environment", Mitsui Chemicals Group makes the contributions of
its products and services more visible to share that value with
stakeholders. We assess products and services with separate metrics
according to their usage and award Blue ValueTM certification to
those that have high value in making an environmental
contribution.
Mitsui Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.Establishment: February
2008Capital: 300 million rupees (Mitsui Chemicals: 99%, Mitsui
Chemicals Asia Pacific: 1%)Head office: New Delhi, IndiaBusiness:
Marketing and sale of Mitsui Chemicals Group products
PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin AGEstablishment: October
2006Basic capital: EUR 137,596.00Head office: Berlin,
GermanyBusiness: Based in Europe, a leading region in photovoltaic
(PV) power generation, PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin is leading
technical advisor, risk manager and quality assurance provider for
PV equipment and power plants. PI Berlin uses its accredited
testing and certification labs to provide solar panel-related
testing, certification and R&D along with independent technical
diligence services for PV power plants and PV panel manufacturing.
PI Berlin has assessed more than 67 GW of PV panel manufacturing
capacity, 7.5 GW of PV power plants and conducted more than 245
factory audits on over 120 manufacturers
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Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Miyako Otsuka, +81-3-6253-2100Corporate
Communications Division