*This page has been translated automatically.Our company has concluded an agreement with China Town, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture (Mayor: Rikio Imai, hereinafter referred to as "China Town") regarding decarbonization, etc., and will begin operational demonstration tests using our flexible solar panels "MiraNeo® Flexible Solar" from October 15, 2026.
This demonstration test will involve installing a solar panel utilizing the ultra-moisture barrier film, one of the functional material brands for electronic devices developed by our company, "MiraNeo®," at the Chinamachi Telework Office. Power generation will be measured, and evaluations of weather resistance, installation, and maintainability will be conducted under the climate and environmental conditions of Okinoerabu Island. Through product improvements based on this demonstration test, we aim to promote the introduction of solar panels in locations where conventional solar panels were difficult to install, thereby addressing regional challenges toward decarbonization.
China Town has been considering the installation of solar panels as part of its efforts to create a sustainable community, including ensuring a stable energy supply, addressing energy costs, and promoting decarbonization. However, conventional solar power generation panels present challenges in terms of installation locations, such as the difficulty in securing land for ground mounting and the fact that public facilities often have uneven roofs or insufficient load-bearing capacity.
This time, we will install our lightweight and highly flexible "MiraNeo® Flexible Solar" panels, which can be installed in various locations, at a public facility in China Town. By verifying their operation under the climate and environmental conditions of Okinoerabu Island, both parties will work together toward decarbonization through the introduction of renewable energy.
Based on the knowledge gained through this demonstration test, our company aims to expand the opportunities and scope of use for this product, thereby contributing to the realization of a decarbonized society.
This is a next-generation flexible solar panel that applies the packaging container technology that our group has cultivated for over 100 years since its founding. The panel uses MiraNeo®, our brand of functional materials for electronic devices, which employs a super moisture barrier film. Solar cells, which are extremely sensitive to moisture, are protected by a lightweight and highly flexible film with moisture barrier properties comparable to glass, overcoming the challenges of conventional glass panels such as weight and breakage, while simultaneously achieving high barrier performance.
- "The three parties, including Perovion, which spun out from TNO, one of Europe's largest research institutions, have agreed to establish a collaborative framework for the global social implementation of perovskite solar cells." (Press release dated May 15, 2026)
- "Selected as a technology development partner of the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) - Supporting the mass production of next-generation flexible solar panels through the functional material brand 'MiraNeo®' -" (Press release dated July 16, 2025)
- "Development of a 'Super Moisture Barrier Film' under the 'MiraNeo®' functional materials brand for electronic devices - Contributing to reducing environmental impact through its use in flexible solar power generation panels -" (Published April 23, 2025, on our website "Business Topics")