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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

25 March 2024 07:00

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

NGK decides to increase Production Capacity of AMB substrates for Power Semiconductor Modules by approximately 2.5 times

22 March 2024 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, has recently decided to augment production capacity of AMB substrates for power modules. By the fiscal year 2026, monthly production will be increased by about 2.5 times from the current capacity. NGK aims for net sales of 20.0 billion yen by the fiscal year 2030, by improving supply capacity and by steadily capturing demand in marke

NGK Starts Demonstration Tests in New Application Search Using Original AI

8 February 2024 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, and Stockmark Inc. (hereinafter “Stockmark”) based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, have initiated a demonstration test to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the precision and speed of searching for new applications for NGK’s products and technologies. The companies aim to accelerate the search for applications and create new businesses

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

13 December 2023 07:00

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

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

8 November 2023 07:00

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

Exhibition at CEATEC 2023 ~ NGK Exhibits Ceramic Substrate for DAC to Absorb CO2 from the Atmosphere and EnerCera Batteries for IoT Devices, etc.

16 October 2023 08:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) announces that it will exhibit its technologies in the Advanced Technology Area of CEATEC 2023 to be held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City, Chiba) from October 17th (Tue.) to 20th (Fri.). On the opening day of the exhibition, the 17th, a vice president of NGK will give a presentation on products that contribute to digital society together with an executive off

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

13 October 2023 07:00

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

NGK Invests 1 Billion Yen, Concludes Subscription Agreement with Biotech Company CHITOSE Group ~ Collaborate on Production Technology Development for Bioproducts Using Ceramic Technologies

12 October 2023 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has decided to invest 1 billion yen and conclude a subscription agreement with CHITOSE BIO EVOLUTION PTE. LTD. (Singapore; CEO: Tomohiro Fujita), the leader of the global bio-economy and the headquarters of the CHITOSE Group (hereinafter “CHITOSE”) who has been conducting the development of algae and other bio business. By using NGK’s proprietary ceramic

NGK and Sustech Agree to Launch Energy Storage Plant Business through Energy Resource Management Platform ELIC

20 September 2023 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) and Sustech, Inc. (hereinafter, “Sustech”) have agreed to launch an initiative aimed at maximizing the profitability of an energy storage plant business using NGK’s NAS®batteries for large-capacity storage*1 and ELIC*2, a distributed energy resource management platform developed by Sustech.
This initiative aims to maximize the profitability of energy s

Exhibition at Carbon Capture Technology Expo Europe ~ NGK exhibits ceramic substrates for DAC systems and Ceramic membrane capable of gas separation and dehydration ~

19 September 2023 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) exhibits its Direct Air Capture (DAC) products and sub-nano ceramic membranes at the Carbon Capture Technology Expo Europe to be held at Messe Bremen (Germany) from September 27th (Wed.) to 28th (Thu.).
Carbon Capture Technology Expo Europe 2023 will gather over 6,500visitors to address the increasing role of Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS) which p

NR-Power Lab Collaborates with CollaboGate Japan and Sassor to Start Building the World’s First VPP System Using Decentralized Identifiers ~ Optimizing control of energy resources with AI to realize profit maximization

12 September 2023 07:30

NR-Power Lab Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “NR-Power Lab”), a jointly invested company with　NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) and Ricoh Company, Ltd. (hereinafter “Ricoh”), announced that collaborating with Japanese IoT start-up CollaboGate Japan, Inc. (hereinafter “CollaboGate Japan”) and Sassor Inc. (hereinafter “Sassor”). NR-Power Lab has started building a proprietary virtual power plant (VPP)

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries Intended for Energy Storage Facility of SALA ENERGY

26 July 2023 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) has received an order for NAS® batteries for electrical power storage intended as those for an energy storage facility from SALA ENERGY CO., LTD. (hereinafter, “SALA ENERGY”), which is a subsidiary of SALA Corporation engaged in the energy business.
The NAS batteries have a capacity of 69,600 kWh (69.6 MWh) and can store electrical power equivalent to o