Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)
Sharp Corporation transferred a part of its energy solution business to Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to the category, allowing more flexibility to meet customer needs with accuracy and promptitude, and covering every relevant activity, from development and marketing to installation and after-sales service, in Japan and abroad. As an example in the area of residential homes, our accumulated knowledge and creativity help us to stay one step ahead of today‘s needs for self-sufficiency in renewable energy, creating Smart Homes that integrate “people-oriented” IoT appliances with energy solutions. In the field of industry, we are transitioning to a highly specialized, professional organization that can create new business models providing peak-cut systems and virtual power plants (VPPs) that reduce electricity costs by effectively linking solar power generation with storage battery technology.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Solar Energy
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1959
About Us
Dedicated to two principal ideals: Sincerity and Creativity
By committing ourselves to the ideals of sincerity and creativity, we derive genuine satisfaction from our work, while making a meaningful contribution to society. At Sharp, we believe:
Sincerity is a virtue fundamental to humanity.
Harmony begins with strength.
Politeness is a merit.
Creativity promotes progress.
Courage is the basis of a rewarding life.
We do not seek merely to expand our business volume. Rather, we are dedicated to the use of our unique, innovative technology to contribute to the culture, benefits, and welfare of people throughout the world. It is the intention of our corporation to grow hand in hand with our employees, encouraging and aiding them to reach their full potential. Our future prosperity is directly linked to the prosperity of our customers, dealers and shareholders―indeed, the entire Sharp family.
Sharp and The Environment
'Make products that others want to imitate.' These words, spoken by Sharp founder Tokuji Hayakawa, embody Sharp's management concept. As a manufacturer, Sharp contributes to society by being a leader in making products that meet the needs of a new era. Successive generations of Sharp leaders have pursued this concept by making products that contribute to society and in the process, created a corporation that is well-known and trusted around the globe.
What underlies Sharp's goal of making products that become the mainstream of the next generation is concern for the environment. Sustainable manufacturing means, by extension, building a sustainable society, and indeed, doing so can be the greatest challenge of our time.
History & Facts
Sharp founder Tokuji Hayakawa coined this phrase to embody the management concept at Sharp. In 1912, he invented the snap belt buckle and three years later brought the Ever-Sharp mechanical pencil to the market. Since then, Sharp has been on the cutting edge of technology, consistently innovating new appliances, industrial equipment and office solutions, and changing the lives of people around the world.
In 1962, Sharp expanded outside of Japan and established Sharp Electronics Corporation in the United States—the company's first overseas sales base—and in 1979 it set up the Sharp Manufacturing Company of America to create a manufacturing base in the U.S.
Sharp didn't limit itself to sales and manufacturing in the U.S. In 1995, Sharp opened Sharp Laboratories of America, its U.S.-based research and development laboratory designed to take advantage of American ingenuity and research.
As the array of products offered by Sharp grew, Sharp Electronics Corporation expanded to include a new sales office in Los Angeles, California, in 1996. In this same year, Sharp made its presence known on the Internet, with the creation of www.sharp.co.jp and www.sharp-world.com.
As a manufacturer, Sharp contributes to society by being the first to make unique products that meet the new needs of each decade. Successive generations of Sharp leaders have, in their own way, pursued this concept by making products that contribute to society, in the process creating a corporation known and trusted around the globe.
From the first solar-powered calculator to the largest commercially available LCD monitor, from copiers to solar cells, from air purifiers to steam ovens, and from microelectronics to microwave ovens, Sharp covers all of the needs of the contemporary lifestyle.
Sharp aims to realize its business philosophy throughout all its activities. Possessing a 'gene of creativity' since its foundation, Sharp will continue to offer one-of-a-kind products and new lifestyles as a corporation trusted around the world.
Technical Innovations
By the end of 2007, Sharp succeeded in producing solar cells with a cumulative generation capacity of 3.1 gigawatts, representing nearly 50 years of continuous production and technological refinement since Sharp began in 1959. Mass production began in 1963 and, over the years, Sharp has become a world leader in solar. Cumulative worldwide solar electric system power generation capacity is estimated at 20 GW, with solar cells produced by Sharp representing approximately fifteen percent of that generation capacity. Currently, Sharp solar-powered lighthouses exist in more than 1,900 locations, and over 160 satellites orbit using Sharp solar cells. Through years of leadership at the forefront of the industry, Sharp has had a number of significant developments to its credit:
- Technology to counter light degradation
- Long-term reliability technology
- Advanced construction technology
- Various forms of recycling technology
Thin Film Solar Modules Expand Possibilities
Sharp began research and development into thin film solar cell technology back in 1980. In 2005, mass production of tandem-type thin film solar cells began. Through this development, two types of cells resulted—crystalline types suitable for colder temperatures at high latitudes, and thin film types better suited to warmer regions. Sharp is a unique manufacturer in that they offer both types. Compared to crystalline silicon solar cells, which currently represent the dominant technology, thin film silicon solar cells use significantly less silicon, about 1/100th the thickness of the normal silicon layer. In addition, the production process is far shorter than that for crystalline silicon solar cells. Therefore thin film silicon solar cells are expected to greatly expand the potential of solar energy. Sharp began operation of the new Sakai Plant in Osaka which will produce thin film solar cells. The yearly production of these PV cells will be equivalent to 1 GW generation capacity.
Sun For All
The new Sakai Plant is one of the world's most advanced eco-conscious factories, capable of producing enough thin film solar modules each year to generate 1 GW of electricity. Following the lead of Sharp's Kameyama Plant, which incorporates green factory design principles and where attention is paid to the environment in the manufacture of superior products, the new Sakai Plant in Osaka is being designed as a 'super green factory.' Technology developed for the manufacture of liquid crystal displays will be employed to produce thin film solar modules. The Sakai Plant will minimize the generation of greenhouse gases while producing solar technology designed to unleash the inexhaustible power of the sun to provide a more stable supply of electricity. The new factory can be considered a 'next-generation oil field.'
The Age of Photovoltaic
It's been nearly a half-century since Sharp's first reliable solar-power solution was used in a lighthouse. It's also when our vision for a clean, solar-powered world led us to develop solar systems for a broad range of applications. From satellites, telecommunications, water pumps, remote houses and safety signals, to grid-tied homes, businesses and large solar farms, Sharp has manufactured a variety of products that harvest abundant, inexhaustible solar energy — all to deliver electricity.
We believe the 21st century is the beginning of a 'Photovoltaic' age, a time we've had our sights set on since we began solar research and development in 1959. For almost 50 years, Sharp has led the industry with practical, efficient, and affordable solar electric systems. Sharp systems have been installed everywhere, from the demanding environments of satellites and lighthouses to commercial and industrial buildings, and even on the most beautiful, high-tech homes. But our ultimate goal is to put a Sharp solar module everywhere in the world.
Sharp Solar Is Clean
A Sharp solar electric system generates no harmful emissions—zero. This means you can power your home with 100 percent pure sunshine that's not only clean, it's also renewable and abundant. So abundant, in fact, it's been calculated that a 100-square-mile array of solar modules in the Southwestern United States could generate enough electricity to power the entire country.