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26 January 2023 04:29

NGK Joins the “RE100” Global Initiative ~ Aiming for 100% Of Electricity Consumption to Come from Renewable Energy Sources by 2040

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter "NGK") joined “RE100,” a global initiative that aims for 100% of electricity used in business operations to come from renewable energy sources.
The NGK Group identified carbon neutrality as one of the social issues to be addressed in its mid- to long-term vision “NGK Group Vision: Road to 2050” formulated in April 2021. In the “NGK Group Environmental Vision” f

26 January 2023 04:29

NGK Begins Operation of NAS Batteries for Self-Wheeling for Renewable Energy Electricity by OMRON FIELD ENGINEERING ~ Promote Self-Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy by Utilizing Large-Capacity Storage Batteries

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) announces that it has received an order from OMRON FIELD ENGINEERING CO., LTD. (hereinafter “OFE”) and has begun operation of NAS® batteries for the storage of procured electricity for self-wheeling* of electricity derived from renewable energy.
The NAS batteries have been installed at a solar power generation plant newly established in idle land within

19 January 2023 00:00

NAS Batteries for JAXA’s Misasa Deep Space Station Starts Operations ~ Contributing to BCP Measures and Stable Electric Power

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”)　delivered NAS batteries that have started operation at the Misasa Deep Space Station (hereinafter, “MDSS”) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (hereinafter, “JAXA”). The order for the batteries was received from MEIDENSHA CORPORATION.
MDSS is a ground station that communicates with space probes through its large antenna, which is one of the largest

5 January 2023 07:00

NGK to Introduce Solar Power Generation Equipment with a Total Capacity of 40 MW at Manufacturing Sites in Japan and Overseas by by Cutting Annual CO2 Emissions by 22,000 Tons ~ Contributing to the Realization of Carbon Neutrality Fiscal 2025

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has decided on a policy of introducing photovoltaic equipment (“PV”) with a total capacity of 40 MW at manufacturing sites in Japan and overseas by fiscal 2025. Consuming renewable energy generated in-house will contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality by cutting annual CO2emissions by 22,000 tons.
The NGK Group aims to realize net zero CO2 emi

16 November 2022 07:00

NGK and Ricoh Conclude a memorandum of understanding on the Establishment of a Joint Venture in Relation to the Commercialization of VPP and Digital Electricity Services

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) and Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Ricoh”) announced today that they have concluded a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a joint venture company for the purpose of research and development aimed at the commercialization of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) *1 business and digital electricity services *2.
NGK and Ricoh have been working since May 2022 on a trial pr

26 October 2022 07:00

Ena City, NGK, Ricoh, and IHI to Start Trial Project for Decarbonization and Economic Circulation System ~ Establishing a Scheme to Convert Environmental Value into Credits and Create a Positive Circulation between the Environment and the Economy

Ena City (Gifu Prefecture; Mayor: Takane Kosaka), NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), Ricoh Company, Ltd. (hereinafter “Ricoh”), and IHI Corporation (hereinafter “IHI”) will start a trial project in October 2022 for a decarbonization and economic circulation system. The system will convert the environmental value*1 gained by Ena City through the generation and sales of electricity from the r

12 September 2022 07:00

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries Intended for Grid Storage by Toho Gas ~ Will Help to Stabilize Electrical Power Supply and Demand and Promote the Spread of Renewable Energy

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has received an order for NAS batteries for electrical power storage intended as those for grid storage from Toho Gas Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Toho Gas”).
The NAS batteries that Toho Gas ordered have an output of 11,400 kW (11.4 MW) and a capacity of 69,600 kWh (69.6 MWh, equivalent to one day’s worth of electrical power consumption by approximately 6,000

1 August 2022 07:00

NGK to Install NAS Battery and Photovoltaic Equipment Systems at Manufacturing Sites in Ishikawa Prefecture ~ Reducing CO2 and Implementing BCP with Largest Battery Energy Storage Facility in Hokuriku Region

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has decided to install a NAS® battery for energy storage and photovoltaic equipment (hereinafter “PV”) systems at manufacturing sites in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture. NGK will work to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through captive use of all of the renewable energy that is generated. In addition, the battery energy storage facility will be the

12 April 2022 07:00

NGK Invests in Perovskite Solar Cell Spin-off from Kyoto University

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) has invested in EneCoat Technologies Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, “EneCoat Technologies”), which is involved in development of perovskite solar cells.

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are a new type of solar cell that uses a material with a crystal structure called perovskite. PSCs are thinner and more light weight than conventional crystal silicon solar cells and feature fle

14 December 2021 07:00

NGK and Ricoh to Start Renewable Energy Tracking Trial Project ~ Aiming to secure the environmental value of renewable energy stored in and discharged from storage batteries and build a structure that enable trading

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) and Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Ricoh”) will start a trial project in fiscal 2022 for tracking all processes from renewable energy generation to consumption, including charging and discharging of surplus generated electricity in NAS® batteries for storing electricity. Aiming to build a system that enables environmentally valuable renewable energy to be more easily and secure

26 November 2021 07:00

Kinmen Energy Storage Demonstration Project which uses NAS batteries won Gold Award in SDG7 of Taiwan Sustainable Action Award 2021

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) announce that Kinmen Energy Storage Demonstration Project for which NGK supplied NAS® batteries for power storage won Gold Award in SDG7 of first “Taiwan Sustainable Action Award (TSAA*) 2021” held by Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE). 
For the reason of award, it was highly appreciated that Taipower showed the best action plan for SDGs7 “Affordable and

25 October 2021 07:00

NGK REPORT 2021

We are pleased to announce release of "NGK REPORT 2021" and “NGK Sustainability Data Book 2021.”

NGK REPORT 2021
NGK Sustainability Data book 2021



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