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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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<

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for Demonstration Project in the Republic of Maldives ~ Contributing to the decarbonization of seawater desalination systems

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for Demonstration Project in the Republic of Maldives ~ Contributing to the decarbonization of seawater desalination systems

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 a demonstration project for a decarbonized seawater desalination system in the Republic of Maldives developed by Hitachi Zosen Corporation (hereinafter "Hitachi Zosen").
The NAS batteries will be used in the "Demo

Installation of Firing Furnace for a Mass Production Demonstration with a View to Actual Implementation of Hydrogen Combustion Firing Furnaces ~ Aiming to Achieve Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050 through Introduction at Mass Production Facilities

Installation of Firing Furnace for a Mass Production Demonstration with a View to Actual Implementation of Hydrogen Combustion Firing Furnaces ~ Aiming to Achieve Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050 through Introduction at Mass Production Facilities

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has installed a firing furnace developed in-house for a mass production demonstration, with a view to introducing hydrogen combustion firing furnaces for actual use. NGK will develop a hydrogen burner for mass production facilities and work towards introducing it at hydrogen combustion mass production facilities. By implementing firing th

NGK and Ricoh Start Operations at Joint Venture NR-Power Lab Co., Ltd.

NGK and Ricoh Start Operations at Joint Venture NR-Power Lab Co., Ltd.

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) and Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Ricoh”) announced today that they have started operations at NR-Power Lab Co., Ltd. (“NR-Power Lab”), the two companies’ joint venture in the electric power business.
NR-Power Lab will provide services to promote the widespread adoption of renewable energy, which is essential to achieving carbon neutrality. These services will be provided b

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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, 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

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Surprising Ceramics.

NGK Insulators (NGK) is a leading company in the field of ceramics. Since its foundation in 1919, NGK has used its unique ceramic technology to provide numerous ground-breaking products that solve social issues. Today, NGK is active in more than 20 countries worldwide, with business foci including mobility, energy, IT and industry.

As one of the largest manufacturers of ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters, NGK is actively reducing the strain on our global environment. Furthermore, NGK’s products include the energy storage system “NAS” battery, in addition to the compact, thin and high-energy-density lithium-ion rechargeable “EnerCera” battery line, vital tools for sustainable energy infrastructure.

Through providing innovative, high-quality products, NGK is committed to contributing to our society. In order to create a future where people can coexist with nature, we will continue to develop and provide products that support social infrastructure while preserving the environment.

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