Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has installed an 85 kW photovoltaic system on the roof of Makita Corp.'s main factory in Takamatsu City, Japan

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has installed an 85 kW photovoltaic system on the roof of Makita Corp.'s main factory in Takamatsu City, Japan.

The PV system, which is the first for Makita, will begin generating electricity later this month, according to Mitsubishi Electric. Electricity generated by a total of 448 PV modules installed over a surface area of 700 square meters will cover approximately 3% of the manufacturing, air conditioning and lighting requirements at Makita's marine diesel engine factory.

SOURCE: Mitsubishi Electric