Growing Maintenance Awareness Amid Increasing Defects in Solar Power Systems
First written in FY2016-Q3. 10 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the solar power industry, the primary target of our environmental business, companies and local governments are increasingly installing solar power systems for self-consumption in addition to large-scale power plants. As these small-scale generation facilities have also become subject to mandatory inspections, a stable market has formed for our inspection services.」
Against the backdrop of mandatory inspections for self-consumption facilities operated by companies and local governments and for small-scale generation facilities, it goes on to explain that “a stable market has formed” for inspection services. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Because pre-use self-checks have newly become mandatory for small solar power plants with output of 10kW or more but less than 50kW, the number of power generation facilities covered by our inspection services is increasing.」
It explains that mandatory inspections have been extended to small power plants with output of 10kW or more but less than 50kW, increasing the number of facilities covered by inspection services. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, with a large volume of panels expected to be discarded in the future, the need to develop methods for reusing and appropriately recycling discarded panels and the necessary processing systems is increasing worldwide. The number of companies entering the intermediate processing business for panels is rising in Japan, Europe, the United States, Australia and other regions, increasing demand for panel dismantling equipment.」
It identifies Australia in addition to Japan, Europe and the United States regarding the need to develop reuse and recycling systems for discarded panels, and describes the increase in companies entering the intermediate processing business and growing demand for dismantling equipment. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, with a large volume of panels expected to be discarded in the future, the need to develop methods for reusing and appropriately recycling discarded panels and the necessary processing systems is increasing worldwide. In Europe in particular, the volume of discarded panels has already begun to rise, increasing demand for panel dismantling equipment.」
It explains that while the need for reuse and recycling methods and processing systems for discarded panels is increasing worldwide, the volume of discarded panels in Europe has already risen and demand for dismantling equipment is also increasing. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, with a large volume of panels expected to be discarded in the future, the need to develop methods for reusing and appropriately recycling discarded panels and the necessary processing systems is increasing not only in Japan but around the world.」
It reaffirms the recognition that, in anticipation of large volumes of panels being discarded in the future, methods for reusing and recycling discarded panels and the necessary processing systems are needed not only in Japan but around the world. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, with a large volume of panels expected to be discarded in the future, the need to develop appropriate recycling methods and processing systems for discarded panels continues to increase not only in Japan but also in Europe, the United States and elsewhere, and demand is expected to grow for panel reuse and recycling and panel dismantling equipment.」
The geographic scope has expanded from processing discarded panels in Japan to recognition that the need for recycling methods and processing systems is increasing overseas, including in Europe and the United States. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the need to develop appropriate recycling methods and processing systems for discarded panels continues to increase.」
It reaffirms the growing need to develop appropriate recycling methods and processing systems for discarded panels. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the need to develop appropriate recycling methods and processing systems for discarded panels continues to increase.」
It reaffirms the recognition that the need to develop appropriate recycling methods and processing systems for discarded panels is increasing. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the volume of discarded solar panels has increased more than expected because of natural disasters, increasing the need for appropriate recycling methods and processing systems for discarded panels.」
It continues to describe the increase in discarded panels caused by natural disasters and the growing need for appropriate recycling methods and processing systems. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the volume of discarded solar panels has increased more than expected because of natural disasters that occurred last year, further raising awareness of appropriate recycling methods and the development of processing systems for discarded panels.」
Against the backdrop of the increase in discarded panels caused by natural disasters, it continues to describe growing awareness of maintenance and disposal processing. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the volume of discarded solar panels has increased more than expected because of natural disasters that occurred last year, further raising awareness of appropriate recycling methods and the development of processing systems for discarded panels.」
It points to the new fact that the volume of discarded solar panels increased more than expected because of natural disasters, explaining that awareness of appropriate recycling methods and processing systems has risen further. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment continue to hold active discussions and conduct studies on methods for disposing of solar power equipment, further increasing awareness of maintenance and appropriate disposal of solar power generation systems.」
It explains that discussions and studies by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment on methods for disposing of solar power equipment are continuing, further increasing awareness of appropriate disposal as well as maintenance. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, partly due to the impact of various policies, awareness of maintenance and appropriate disposal of solar power generation systems has continued to increase.」
It explains that the scope of concern now includes appropriate disposal as well as maintenance, with policy impacts further raising awareness. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, the scope of power plants subject to the obligation to report the results of pre-use self-inspections and pre-use self-checks for solar power plants was expanded to include plants with output of 500kW or more but less than 2,000kW, further raising power producers’ awareness of the need for inspections and maintenance.」
It explains that the scope of power plants subject to the obligation to report inspection results was expanded to include plants with output of 500kW or more but less than 2,000kW, raising power producers’ awareness of the need for inspections and maintenance. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, revisions to the renewable energy feed-in tariff system made maintenance and inspections of solar power plants mandatory.」
It reaffirms that maintenance and inspections of solar power plants are mandatory under the revised feed-in tariff system. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, the April revision to the renewable energy feed-in tariff system also made inspections and maintenance of solar power generation systems mandatory, further increasing awareness of solar power system maintenance.」
It reaffirms the growing awareness of maintenance against the backdrop of inspections and maintenance becoming mandatory under the system reforms. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, the April revision to the renewable energy feed-in tariff system also made inspections and maintenance of solar power generation systems mandatory, further increasing awareness of solar power system maintenance.」
Against the backdrop of inspections and maintenance becoming mandatory under the revised feed-in tariff system, it reaffirms the growing awareness of the importance of maintenance. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, the April revision of the renewable energy feed-in tariff scheme made inspections and maintenance of solar power generation systems mandatory, further increasing recognition of their importance.」
It explains that the market has progressed from the stage of awaiting conventional system reforms to one in which inspections and maintenance are mandatory under the reforms, further raising awareness of the importance of maintenance. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, with revisions to the renewable energy feed-in tariff scheme requiring inspections and maintenance of solar power generation systems scheduled for April this year, the importance of maintaining these systems has become widely recognized.」
The company reaffirms growing recognition of the importance of solar power generation system maintenance against a backdrop of revisions to the feed-in tariff scheme. - FY2016RestatedAnnual report
「With revisions to the renewable energy feed-in tariff scheme requiring inspections and maintenance to ensure stable operation of solar power generation systems scheduled for April next year, industry-wide awareness of solar power generation system maintenance is increasing further.」
The company reaffirms that industry awareness of solar power generation system maintenance is rising against a backdrop of revisions to the scheme. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In Japan, as more cases have emerged in which defects are discovered after solar panels are installed, awareness of the need to maintain solar power generation systems has increased further.」
The company describes the increase in post-installation defects and greater maintenance awareness in the domestic market as structural trends.