Facility Tours

Toshiba Fuchu Hydrogen Energy Research and Development Center (HERDC)

Toshiba is working towards the realization of a clean hydrogen economy, free of CO2 emissions, by developing and promoting demonstration projects that integrate hydrogen-related technologies from across the Group, including fuel cells, water electrolysis equipment and renewable energy power generation systems.

Converting natural energy sources, such as solar and wind power to hydrogen, the energy can be stored for long periods of time and transported. This advantage not only allows use in normal times, it also provides an energy source that can be utilized in times of disaster. The market for hydrogen-related equipment and infrastructure is expected to grow to 40 trillion yen by 2030.

As a company with the advanced technologies needed for the realization of the hydrogen economy—power generation systems based on renewable energies such as solar, wind and hydro power, water electrolysis equipment and fuel cells—Toshiba is expanding the scale of its hydrogen solutions in all areas, from the production of hydrogen through to its utilization.

The Hydrogen Energy Research and Development Center, opened on April 6, 2015, will install newly developed solid-oxide electrolysis equipment that achieves highly efficient production of hydrogen from water and electricity. Going forward this will be combined with other equipment, such as solar power generation systems and fuel cells. Alongside carrying out verification of solutions for practical use, the center also provides an exhibition space for Toshiba's hydrogen-related technologies.

Toshiba welcomes you to the green future of the hydrogen economy.

Toshiba Fuchu Smart Grid Research Building - introducing the "Integrated smart grid evaluation system"

The Smart Grid Research
Building Smart Grid Development
Simulator

The scope of work includes the introduction of renewable energy, such as wind and solar power generation, energy storage devices, like those used with hydrogen and storage batteries, and smart meters. By controlling power generation and storage devices with EMS (Energy Management System), we want to maintain a stable supply and develop smart grid technologies that realize highly efficient power systems that save energy and operate in harmony with the environment.

In refining smart grid technology, the development and verification of algorithms that allow EMS to forecast, plan and control system operations is very important. As we develop these technologies, we need to move forward by working with developers of power system technologies and ICT (information communication technology). Carrying out prior verification of development systems incorporating these technologies at research and development facilities, will make it possible to quickly launch actual systems.

Toshiba has built an electric power system for a dispersed power system within the electric power system, rechargeable batteries, and a hybrid smart grid development simulator consisting of analog circuit that can freely set power loads and digital circuit, and a smart grid monitoring and control system, μEMS (Micro Energy Management System), and integrated smart grid evaluation system comprising of AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure), that can interact with both HEMS and BEMS (Home EMS and Building EMS) on the demand side.

With this system, it is possible to verify the coordinate control of an entire smart grid and the configuration and conditions of its various power systems. This will be utilized in research and development and in product testing of smart grid technologies.

Iwatani Hydrogen Refueling Station in Shibakoen

Iwatani Hydrogen Refueling Station in Shibakoen serves as a model for future hydrogen stations. Located in the city center, it respects the surrounding landscape. It will also test the use of pure hydrogen type fuel cell system for power supply.

The station includes a showroom (TOYOTA MIRAI Showroom), which showcases MIRAI, the fuel cell vehicle released in late 2014, along with videos and other displays that introduce the features of the vehicle and hydrogen. Located in the center of Tokyo, which is expected to evolve into a hydrogen-based society triggered by the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games, the facility is designed to serve educational purposes for the promotion of hydrogen society and to act as a hub for related information.

Features

• Japan's first hydrogen refueling station established in collaboration with a FCV showroom
• Ionic Compressors from Germany-based Linde used as the compact compressors that serve as the heart of the hydrogen filling system
• Supports the latest filling technologies to achieve quick filling (5 kg / 3 min.)

Toshiba Corporation Power System Company, Isogo Nuclear Engineering Center (IEC) & Power and Industrial Systems Research and Development Center (PIC)

Toshiba Power Systems Company is a leading manufacturer of heavy electrical apparatus with worldwide sales/service network. As a leading electric equipment manufacturer, we have globally supplied reliable, innovative and environmentally friendly products and services to energy, market for more than 100 years. During the course of the last century we have delivered approximately 1700 steam turbine units, 240 hydraulic turbine units, 300 hydraulic generator units and 32 nuclear reactor units to customers throughout the world.
In this tour, you can visit Isogo Nuclear Engineering Center (IEC) & Power and Industrial Systems Research and Development Center (PIC).

Isogo Nuclear Engineering Center (IEC)

Based on proven experience and expertise in nuclear technology with over 40 years, Toshiba Nuclear Energy Systems & Services Division provides full range of services, including planning, design, construction and operation service for nuclear power plants; manufacturing equipment and training operators, as well as research and development (R&D). Serving as the technical core of the organization, IEC makes efforts to expand its business globally in collaboration with other Toshiba group organizations in order to pursue improvements in safety and reliability as well as carrying out our responsibilities in quality assurance and control.

Power and Industrial Systems Research and Development Center (PIC)

PIC contributes R&D ranging from Thermal & Hydrogen Power and Renewable Energy, Nuclear Power, Smart Community, Power Transmission and Distribution, Material and Basic Technology to Social Systems and Infrastructure.
Global environmental and energy issues are inseparable and electricity is crucial to our daily life. This is our mission to build social infrastructure while at the same time helping to lessen global warming. In keeping with our outstanding commitment to innovation, we will continually create new value to realize advanced social infrastructure for a "Safe, Secure and Comfortable Society" through PIC.

J-POWER's Isogo Power Station

J-POWER's Isogo Power Station is located in Yokohama, the second largest city with a population of about 3.7 million. It is a unique urban type coal-fired power station that is supplying economical electricity stably as an important base-load power station in the metropolitan area. To fit in such an urban area, Isogo PS must be extremely clean, and it has actually achieved being so, that lead it to become a showcase of Japanese Clean Coal Technology (CCT).

When the replacement of the old coal-fired power station (2 x 265MW) was planned after almost 40 years operation, the city authorities requested J-POWER as a condition to approve the plan, to make the new pair of 600MW units as clean as possible. So, it employed the most advanced CCTs including USC to improve energy efficiency and CO2 emission, dry type DeSOx system to remove SOx to near zero level. Visitors will witness not only CCTs but also reliable and cost efficient plant operation during the site tour.

Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)

Robot Safety Center

CEATEC JAPAN 2015

2015 Exhibition Theme: NEXT- Today's Dreams, Future Realities

Looking ahead to 2020, it is clear that today's dreams are giving birth to fresh innovations in IT and electronics. And this progress is igniting fresh anticipation in light of the fusion we are seeing between the industry and such diverse fields as automobiles, medicine, and robotics. The CEATEC mission is to create new business opportunities and provide an environment that will allow visitors to feel the future. In line with the theme of “NEXT - Today's Dreams, Future Realities", CEATEC JAPAN 2015 will showcase leading-edge initiatives aimed at realizing a new information society enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS) - facilitated by data linkage between the physical world and cyberspace -as well as by the technological revolution in IT/electronics, as exemplified by the growth of IoT, the increasing use of big data, and the evolution of AI.

Featured: Two stages plus NEXT Innovation Area

CEATEC JAPAN 2015 will feature a Lifestyle & Society Stage, allowing visitors to experience new lifestyles with enhanced comfort and convenience; a Key Technologies Stage, which brings together the world's most advanced electronics components and devices; and the NEXT Innovation Area, which spotlights future trends and provides a glimpse of society in the near future, made possible through the growing impact of IT/electronics on such fields as mobility and health care.

Special Exhibit: NEXT Street, 3D Printing @ Home, Robot @ Home, AWARD, and various events

In the NEXT Innovation Area, a Special Exhibit entitled “NEXT Street" will showcase CPS and IoT. How will our lives and society change through CPS/IoT in 2020 Visitors will be introduced to advanced services and products and see how these technologies will impact tourism, physical logistics, industry, infrastructure sustaining management, and the revitalization of local communities.

Sponsor

• CEATEC JAPAN Executive Board
• Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)
• Communications and Information network Association of Japan (CIAJ)
• Computer Software Association of Japan (CSAJ)