Feb 3 2011
Kyocera , a supplier of solar power generating systems, declared that it has erected over 1,200 solar power producing systems at public schools located in Japan.
The School New Deal venture of the Japanese government initiative to improve the educational facilities available to the students has prompted many schools in Japan to opt for solar facility.
The School New Deal program forms a part of the steps taken by the government to manage the economic crisis and it urges for basic reforms to facilitate the schools to have the most suitable educational milieu for the 21st century. The initiative propels the schools to have earthquake-resistive buildings and generation of solar power for desirable ecological impact and improved information & communications technology (ICT). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in April 2009, has issued an order to install solar power in public elementary, middle and high schools to increase the total solar installations to 12,000.
Under the School New Deal, Kyocera has provided solar modules to over 1,200 schools and leads the school solar installations with more than 40% market share. Kyocera considers the achievement as a result of its providing quality products and its capability to offer the required engineering services for quicker installation.