Categories: carbon neutrality

7 April 2025 08:00

NGK Group’s Manufacturing Site in Poland Concludes First VPPA ~ Contribute toward Carbon Neutrality by Purchasing Environmental Value Derived from Renewable Energy

NGK CERAMICS POLSKA SP. Z O.O. (hereinafter “NGK Ceramics Poland”), a subsidiary of NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Gliwice, Silesia Province, has entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Helios Renewable Energy SP. Z O.O., a solar power generation company in Poland. It is the first NGK Group company to enter into such an agreement.

VPPA is an agreem

19 February 2025 07:00

NGK Selected as an “A List” Company, the Highest Rating, in CDP Water Security

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected as an “A List” company, the highest rating, in CDP Water Security for 2024. The selection was made by CDP, an international non-profit organization that operates an environmental information disclosure system.
CDP is an international non-profit organization that discloses environmental data obt

24 December 2024 07:00

NGK named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for the Ninth Consecutive Year

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter "NGK") based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected for the ninth consecutive year as a constituent company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (“DJSI Asia Pacific”), which is one of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (“DJSI”), a globally iconic environmental, social, governance (ESG) investment index.

The DJSI is a leadi

2 December 2024 07:00

NGK Receives an Order for NAS Batteries for a Renewable Energy Business in Hungary

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS® batteries for storing electric energy from　Greenergy Triotechnik Kft., renewable energy provider in Hungary, member of Greenergy Holdings, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
NAS batteries will be installed inside Greenergy-Power’s solar power station to curb

30 August 2024 07:00

NGK Receives an Order for NAS Batteries for a Grid Storage Battery Demonstration Project at a State-Owned Energy Company in Hungary

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS®batteries for storing electric energy from MVM Balance Zrt., a subsidiary of the Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM Group, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
NAS batteries will be installed inside the power station of MVM Balance for use in a grid stor

22 August 2024 07:00

NGK Receives Order for Advanced type of NAS Battery (NAS MODEL L24) for Taiwan Power Research Institute of Taiwan Power Company

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS batteries for electricity storage to be used in a demonstration project at the Taiwan Power Research Institute of Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan’s state-owned power company.
NAS batteries are to be installed at the site of Taiwan Power Research Institute inside New Taipei City, Taiwan, for use in a stora

25 July 2024 07:00

The handover ceremony of NAS batteries was held at the Centre for Energy Research of Hungary ~ Government officials and executives from state-owned energy companies attended

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces the commissioning of NAS battery system delivered to Centre for Energy Research of Hungary and the handover ceremony was held to celebrate this occasion. The NAS battery system was ordered through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
The NAS battery will be used in a demonstration project conducted at the

17 July 2024 07:00

NGK Acquires Certification under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) has acquired certification Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) *1 under the Net-Zero Standard*2 for its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The Company’s targets for achieving net zero CO2 emissions in 2050 were recognized as being scientifically valid.
In April 2021, the NGK Group established the NGK Group Environmenta

24 June 2024 07:00

NGK, Nagoya University, and Aixtal Jointly Develop AI-Based High-Precision Analysis Method for Ceramic Products ~ Time Required to Analyze Product Characteristics Reduced to One-Tenth

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System at Nagoya University (hereinafter “Nagoya University”), and Aixtal Corporation (hereinafter “Aixtal”) have jointly developed an AI-based high-precision analysis method for ceramic products and established a technology that can significantly shorten the time to analyze product characteristics. NGK will

19 June 2024 07:00

NGK’s DAC Ceramic Substrate Adopted for DAC Demonstration Project at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has been selected by the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) to provide its Direct Air Capture (DAC) ceramic substrate for use in a DAC system to be demonstrated at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai). The DAC substrate will be used in one of several CO2 removal units to be installed at the event

10 June 2024 09:30

BASF and NGK release advanced type of sodium-sulfur batteries (NAS Battery) NAS MODEL L24

New product NAS MODEL L24 is characterized by significantly reduced degradation rate. Improved technology allows customers to save approx. 20% on their investment in NAS battery storage system compared to the previous battery type. Advanced type of NAS battery is an outcome of the joint development by BASF and NGK.
Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Nagoya, Japan, June 10th, 2024 – BASF Stationary

22 May 2024 07:00

NGK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Jointly Develop Membrane Dehydration Systems for Bioethanol and e-Methanol

♦ NGK and MHI aim to achieve the real-world realization of systems using membrane separation system in the dehydration processes for Bioethanol, a promising alternative to gasoline and raw material for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and e-Methanol, a next-generation clean marine fuel.
♦ By utilizing membrane dehydration systems, the companies will work to realize low-cost and to optimize the

23 April 2024 08:09

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for large-scale green hydrogen production project

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has received an order from BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH (hereinafter “BSES”), a subsidiary of German chemical manufacturer BASF SE,　for NAS Batteries for a large-scale green hydrogen production project, developed by HH2E, a German green hydrogen producer.
The NAS batteries that have been ordered have a maximum output of 18 megawatts and a capacity

18 April 2024 07:00

NGK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Jointly Develop Hydrogen Purification System from Ammonia Cracking Gas

♦ The project will develop a system that purifies hydrogen from hydrogen-nitrogen gas mixture using membrane separation after ammonia cracking.
♦ It also aims to promote the development and commercialization of the system and contribute to the stable supply of hydrogen and the realization of a carbon-neutral society.

Flow Diagram of Hydrogen Purification System from Ammonia Cracking Gas<

15 April 2024 07:00

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for a Transformer Manufacturer in Hungary ~ For Use in Improving the Rate of Renewable Energy Use at a Production Site

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS® batteries for storing electric energy from Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating Machines Ltd. (hereinafter, “Ganz”), a Hungarian transformer manufacturer, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
The NAS batteries ordered will be installed at Ganz’s production

25 March 2024 07:00

NAS Batteries Start Commercial Operation at BASF’s Schwarzheide Site ~ Enabling Renewable Energy Use Almost 24 Hours a Day in Manufacturing Processes at the Production Site

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) announces that an NAS® battery system delivered to BASF’s Schwarzheide site in Germany has started commercial operation. The NAS battery system was ordered through BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH (hereinafter, “BSES”), a subsidiary of German chemical manufacturer BASF SE and headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.]
The delivered NAS battery system co

25 December 2023 02:13

NGK named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for the Eighth Consecutive Year

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter "NGK") based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected for the eighth consecutive year as a constituent company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (“DJSI Asia Pacific”), which is one of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (“DJSI”), a globally iconic environmental, social, governance (ESG) investment index.
The DJSI is a leading ESG

13 December 2023 07:00

NGK Decides to Expand and Enhance New Product Development Base to Accelerate Business Structure Conversion

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has decided to newly establish a Co-Creation Center and a Carbon Neutrality-Related Product Development Area at its head office site, in order to achieve its business structure conversion to carbon neutrality (CN)- and digital society (DS)-related fields, as laid out in the NGK Group Vision. By reorganizing and developing the head office site into a new pro

8 November 2023 07:00

NGK Begins CO2 Capture Demonstration for CCUS ~ Capturing CO2 from Exhaust Gas of Ceramics Firing Kiln to be Utilized for Methanation

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) announces that it has started a carbon dioxide (CO2) capture demonstration at its headquarters area to achieve carbon neutrality through the NGK Group’s business activities. In the next fiscal year, NGK will also install a methanation system to engage in Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU).
NGK has installed a CO2 capture system next to its ceramic prod

13 October 2023 07:00

Bulgarian Window Manufacturer Initiates Operation Using NGK’s NAS Batteries for the First Time in Eastern Europe ~Contributing to Increasing Renewable Energy Utilization at Production Site

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) announces that NAS® battery system has started its operation in Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, at the production site of Rollplast, a leader in production and sales of high-tech windows, doors and blinds in Balkan region and Europe. The NAS battery system was ordered through BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH (hereinafter “BSES”), a subsidiary of German chemical ma