Spanning wide range of coordinates and conditions at 18 installations across the country

Chiyoda Group has worked on energy-related projects in more than 40 countries including Japan. The solar projects in Japan will benefit from this experience and technology insight. They will also benefit from the real-world power generation and quality advantages of Solar Frontier's CIS modules. Tolerance to shadow, high heat efficiency in southern locations such as Kyushu, and strong low-light performance in northern areas such as Hokkaido make Solar Frontier's modules geographically versatile.

The combined strengths of Chiyoda Group and Solar Frontier are expected to result in significant cost performance and value to the customers of each megasolar project. The two companies expect to work together on further projects going forward, helping to develop Japan's renewable energy future.

About Chiyoda Corporation

Chiyoda Corporation is an integrated engineering company that has worked on energy-related plants in more than forty countries under the guiding principle of "Energy and Environment in Harmony." As the front-runner of energy-related technologies, including LNG, it advances the business development of new technologies in the field of renewable energy, and continues to contribute to the stable supply of clean energy. In addition to EPC megasolar operations, Chiyoda Corporation directly operates solar power plants in three locations (total 4.6MW), and a 2.3MW plant in collaboration with ENESHIIDO K.K., of Saibugas Group, building a foundation of solar energy operations and know-how.

About Solar Frontier

Solar Frontier K.K., a 100% subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (TYO:5002) ("Solar Frontier"), has a mission to create the most economical, ecological solar energy solutions on Earth. Building on a legacy of work in solar energy since the 1970s, Solar Frontier today develops and manufactures CIS (denoting copper, indium, selenium) thin-film solar modules for customers in all sectors around the world. Solar Frontier's gigawatt-scale production facilities in Miyazaki, Japan, integrate compelling economical and ecological advantages into every module: from lower energy requirements in manufacturing to the higher overall output (kWh) of CIS in real operating conditions. Solar Frontier is headquartered in Tokyo, with offices in Europe, the U.S.A., and the Middle East. Visit www.solar-frontier.com for more information.