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02.02.2006 23:50
Mitsubishi Heavy to increase solar cell production five-fold - report
TOKYO (AFX) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (News) plans to hike its output of solar cells five-fold to the power equivalent of 50,000 kilowatts (kW) a year, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, citing a company statement.

The report said the company will invest 10 bln yen to build a new factory in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture that will have the capacity to make 270,000 solar cells a year, or the power equivalent of 40,000 kW.

The factory will begin operations in April of 2007.

Mitsubishi Heavy expects global demand for solar cells to grow at a pace of 30 pct a year and hopes to generate sales of 15 bln yen in this market in fiscal 2008.

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05/23/08 14:47
Mitsubishi Heavy to invest US$287 mln on solar cells in next 3 yrs


Tokyo (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (TSE:7011) said Thursday that it plans to spend roughly 30 billion yen (US$287.88 million) over the next three years to more than double its solar cell output to 120 megawatts a year by fiscal 2010.

The plans involve setting up a third factory at its Nagasaki shipyard's Isahaya production complex by fiscal 2009. Mitsubishi Heavy is considering building two more factories there to boost its annual solar cell production capacity to roughly 250mw by fiscal 2012.

Polycrystalline silicon solar cells currently dominate the market, but demand for thin-film products, which use less silicon, is expected to grow dramatically.

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October 22, 2008 No.1260
About FY2008 First-half Consolidated Financial Results

Tokyo, October 22, 2008 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced that the company's consolidated financial results for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2008 (April 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008) are expected to diverge widely from its FY2007 first-half results, as shown in the following table. The actual FY2008 first-half results and related details will be released on October 31.

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28.11.2008 10:12
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. and Mitsubishi Corp Receive Order for 9 Centrifugal Chillers for District Cooling System
Singapore and Tokyo, Nov 28, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, (News) Ltd. (MHI), jointly with Mitsubishi Corporation (News) (MC), has received an order for nine centrifugal chillers for a large-scale district cooling system to serve Singapore's New Downtown currently under development at Marina Bay. The nine chillers, with a total cooling capacity of 25,600 refrigeration tons[1] (RT), were ordered by Singapore District Cooling Pte Ltd (SDC), a joint venture between Singapore Power Limited, a local energy utility, and Dalkia, a French energy service company. This is the second centrifugal chiller order placed to MHI by SDC.

The New Downtown at Marina Bay in Singapore's southern sector encompasses an area of approximately 370 hectares adjoining the old downtown. The Marina Bay area is now busy with the construction of a new business and financial district development as well as an integrated resort facility. Previously, in 2002 MHI received an order from SDC for the first district cooling plant incorporating five centrifugal chillers with a total cooling capacity of 10,450 RT. The first plant completed in 2006 has been providing district cooling service to the first-phase commercial development in Marina Bay comprising two skyscrapers of 50 and 29 stories. Of the nine units of 2,844 RT capacity chiller now on order, three units are slated for delivery in spring 2009, which will be installed in the first plant as part of SDC's expansion plan. The remaining six units will be delivered in summer 2009 to be installed in the second district cooling plant which is located in the Singapore's first integrated resort development area, the home to a casino, hotels, shopping and convention facilities.

The centrifugal chillers on order use HFC-134a, a chlorine-free and zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) refrigerant. They achieve the world's highest cooling efficiency: compared to the units delivered to SDC in 2006, the new chillers have boosted energy-saving efficiency by about 5% in COP (coefficient of performance)[2] and 30% in IPLV (integrated part load value) rating[3]. The new units also help in lowering the emission of CO2, a greenhouse gas, by 23% compared with the previous model developed about 10 years ago. MHI believes that in addition to the new chiller's technological advantages, environmental responsiveness and operational economy, the strong track record of reliability demonstrated by the first batch of chillers and timeliness of product delivery, both in Japan and Singapore, are the key factors contributed to the second batch of chiller order from SDC.

The district cooling system for Marina Bay, Singapore will be developed in phases to keep pace with the plan to turn Marina Bay area into the new downtown for Singapore. When fully developed, the district cooling system is expected to have an installed capacity of about 256,000 RT.

In April 2008, MHI established centrifugal chiller division at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Singapore Private, Ltd. (MHISP), targeted at strengthening its marketing and service structure in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. The company also intends to continue focusing on attracting orders from SDC in the years ahead.

[1] Refrigeration ton represents the refrigerating capacity for turning 1 ton of zero C water into zero C ice in 24 hours. 1 RT = 3,024 Kcal/hr.

[2] Coefficient of performance (COP) indicates the ratio of a system's useful energy output versus the system's energy input. The higher a system's COP, the higher is its energy-saving efficiency. In the case of refrigeration systems, COP = rated cooling capacity (kW) / electricity consumption (kW).

[3] The integrated part load value (IPLV) rating system was developed by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) of the U.S. IPLV measures the efficiency of air-conditioners under a variety of conditions: several partial operational load ratios and coolant water temperatures similar to those in actual usage, to reflect seasonal changes in operational conditions. As with COP, the higher the IPLV rating, the higher is the energy-saving efficiency.

About Mitsubishi



Mitsubishi Corporation (TSE: 8058; ADR: MSBHY) is Japan's largest general trading company (sogo shosha) with over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80 countries worldwide. Together with its over 500 group companies, Mitsubishi Corporation employs a multinational workforce approximately 55,000 people. The Group has long been engaged in business with customers around the world in virtually every industry, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise. Mitsubishi Corporation's commitment to social responsibility is embodied in its corporate philosophy and demonstrated through its extensive programme of cultural, environmental and educational projects worldwide. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishicorp.com .

About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries



Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TSE: 7011, 'MHI'), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading heavy machinery manufacturers, with consolidated sales of 3,068 billion yen in fiscal 2006 (year ended March 31, 2007). MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures, industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning systems. For more information, please visit the MHI website at http://www.mhi.co.jp

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29.01.2009 16:56
GE Energy & Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sign MOU to Co-Develop World’s Most Advanced New Steam Turbine for Combined-Cycle Power Plants

A Key Step for Meeting Global Demand for Increased Efficiency, Performance

GE (News/Aktienkurs) Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, (News) Ltd. (MHI), two manufacturers of power generation equipment, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop the ”next generation” steam turbine for use in gas turbine combined-cycle power plants. Development of a new advanced steam turbine is viewed by both companies as an important step in meeting customer requirements for increased combined-cycle efficiency and performance worldwide.

GE and MHI, after negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, are planning to pursue cooperation with the goal of designing and developing the world’s most advanced ”best of breed” combined cycle steam turbine, which the two companies then would include as part of their respective product offerings.

”This MOU with MHI will lead to a high performance steam turbine that will be able to meet the future customer performance and efficiency requirements of the growing combined-cycle industry,” said Steve Bolze, president of GE Energy’s Power&Water business. ”It is the latest example of our on-going commitment to technology advancement across all segments of the power generation industry including natural gas combined-cycle, nuclear, coal gasification, industrial, fossil fuel and renewable energy.”

GE has a long history of partnering with other suppliers to accelerate the pace at which advanced technology products are brought to market. ”GE and MHI each have developed extensive experience in steam turbines over many decades, but have identified significant mutual product performance benefits in the co-development of the next generation combined-cycle steam turbine,” Bolze noted.

”Given the 100 year maturity of steam turbine technology, incremental performance enhancements require significant new technology investments. By sharing in the development, GE and MHI will look to share best practices and development activities to bring a next generation combined cycle steam turbine product to market faster than either party could individually achieve,” he added.

Much of the current demand for steam turbines is being driven by the strong global interest in natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power generation plants. Although a full range of technology options is required to meet the world's growing electricity needs, steam turbines remain a backbone of the power generation industry, playing a part in generating more than 80% of the world's electricity.

At a later stage, both companies may consider co-developing a steam turbine for nuclear power applications. GE is anticipating a potential increase in demand for large steam turbines for nuclear power projects as that sector of the energy industry continues to generate renewed interest.

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News
Saturday, 14 Mar 2009
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries develops new gas turbine

Bloomberg reported that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited has developed a gas turbine, targeting annual revenue from the new product of as much as JPY 700 billion.

Mr Yoshiaki Tsukuda executive VP of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited said that dubbed as J Series, the turbine is capable of turning 60% of energy into electricity when natural gas is burned. He added that the ratio would exceed the energy to power conversion ratio of below 60% for conventional gas turbines available in the market.

Mr Tsukuda said that Mitsubishi Heavy aims to capture 30% of global gas turbine sales by 2015 in a contest with General Electric Co, the current market leader. He added that "The sales target is a feasible one. But the key is how speedily the US can get its battered economy back on a recovery phase and stimulate demand for power infrastructure."

He said that Mitsubishi Heavy identified US, Europe and Japan as initial core markets for the newly developed turbine and expects to make its first deliveries in 2011. More than 65% of US electricity is produced from coal fired generators. Mitsubishi Heavy will later aim to increase sales in Asian and East European nations. He added that "Sooner or later, the US will start replacing its outmoded coal fired thermal power plants and plants run on cleaner fuels like natural gas and nuclear reactors will become the main sources."

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03.06.2009 06:57
M'bishi Heavy to start lithium-ion battery plant

TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said on Wednesday its lithium-ion battery factory in Japan will be onstream within one year as it eyes electric car demand.

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26.08.2009 05:05
Mitsubishi Heavy:to build lithium ion battery test plant

TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd Japan's biggest heavy-machinery company, said it will spend 10 billion yen ($106 million) to build a test plant for the production of lithium ion batteries.

The company said it aims to start mass production of lithium ion batteries in late 2012.

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MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES SETS SIGHTS ON CARBON CAPTURE IN UAE
19 Sep 2009 / Carbon Capture and Storage / PROJECTS & ASSET FINANCE / United Arab Emirates

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has set its sights on carbon capture and storage technology in the United Arab Emirates, setting up an office in its Tokyo HQ with this focus.

From 1 October the MHI headquarters will have a strategic business development office for the UAE area, with a particular bent for CCS projects and Abu Dhabi's initiatives to develop new energies.

In the immediate term MHI will target CCS coupled with enhanced oil recovery, it said. From the new office it will also liaise with Abu Dhabi's Masdar, the private company behind the environmental programme the Masdar Initiative.

CO2-EOR enables the recovery of additional oil from depleted fields by injecting the oil layer with CO2, which has been separated and recovered from flue gas emitted by power generation plants.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Gets Favorable ITC Ruling In Patent Litigation With GE
1/10/2010 12:08 AM ET

(RTTNews) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd or MHI said that on 8th January, the U.S. International Trade Commission or ITC ruled that Mitsubishi's 2.4 megawatt or MW wind turbines do not infringe on General Electric Co. (GE: News ) patents. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said that it will continue to import its its 2.4 MW variable-speed wind turbines into the United States.

In February 2008, General Electric filed a complaint with the ITC alleging that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 2.4 MW variable-speed wind turbines infringed two patents owned by GE and thus violated Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930. GE later amended its complaint to allege infringement of a third patent also owned by the company. The complaint named MHI; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc. or MHIA; and Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Inc. or MPSA as the respondents of the investigation.

In August 2009, the Administrative Law Judge at the United States International Trade Commission issued an Initial Determination finding MHI's wind turbines in question infringed all three GE patents and violated Section 337 with regard to two patents. No violation of Section 337 was ruled concerning the remaining patent because GE has not actually used the patent in the U.S.

In October 2009, the ITC determined to review the Initial Determination by the Administrative Law Judge.
On January 8 2010, the ITC issued a notice of Termination of Investigation with Final Determination of No Violation.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc. is a U.S. subsidiary of MHI. Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Inc. is a subsidiary of MHIA that serves as MHI's power systems operation base in the U.S.

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TNB Remaco Signs RM117 Mln Contract With Mitsubishi Heavy Industries


KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd's subsidiary TNB Repair and Maintenance Sdn Bhd (TNB Remaco) on Monday signed an RM117 million long-term parts management contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

Under the three-year contract, Mitsubishi will supply new spare parts worth about RM107 million to the Tuanku Ja'afar Power Plant in Port Dickson, said TNB vice president, generation division, Mohd Nazri Shahruddin.

TNB in 2005 installed two units of the Mitsubishi M701F gas turbines under a rehabilitation project at the plant.

Mohd Nazri said the contract also included the refurbishment of used turbine components and supply of technical advisers by Mitsubishi for gas turbine maintenance services valued at about RM9.4 million.

The partnership, he said, marked a new chapter in the liaison between both parties, from a vendor-customer relationship to a business partner relationship.

"Some of the light repair work for the gas turbine components will be carried out at TNB Remaco workshop facilities under Mitsubishi's supervision," Mohd Nazri said.

"This provides our repair personnel an opportunity to acquire new knowledge on repair services," he said in his speech.

At a press conference later, Mohd Nazri said TNB Remaco would also pursue Mitsubishi to form a partnership aimed at servicing customers in the Middle East.

"For gas turbine users, Mitsubishi has 13 other users and TNB Remaco can participate when the company wants to carry out overhaul. Our engineers can be there to supervise and take part," he said.

"Currently, our engineering personnel are working with them to supervise maintenance works in Saudi Arabia," he added.