SANYO Solar History

"Making Solar Products Since 1975"

2008

• "HIT Power modules launched in US."

2007

• "Cumulative production of HIT solar cells tops 100 million units."

2005

• "Started mass production of HIT photovoltaic modules at the factory in Hungary."

2004

• "SANYO launched mass module production at Monterrey factory"

2003

• "200W photovoltaic module with the world's highest conversion efficiency marketed."

2001

• "SANYO Solar Ark, one of the world's largest photovoltaic power generating systems, completed at Gifu Plant."

2000

• "World's first double-sided PV module “HIT Double” launched in Japan "

1997

• "HIT solar cell mass production launched "

1994

• "Photovoltaic power generating system for residential use marketed"

  "HIT solar cell mass production launched"

1992

• "Japan's first installation of an on-grid PV system for residential use "

1990

• "HIT solar cell development launched "

1980

• "World's first commercial production of amorphous silicon solar cells "

1975

• "Amorphous silicon solar cell development launched "