KYOCERA TCL Solar Completes 29.2MW Solar Power Plant on Repurposed Land in Japan

CompanyÔÇÖs largest solar power plant repurposes abandoned golf course
to provide equivalent power for approximately 12,000 average households

KYOTO, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kyocera Corporation (herein ÔÇ£KyoceraÔÇØ) and Tokyo Century Corporation
(herein ÔÇ£Tokyo CenturyÔÇØ) announced that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC (herein
ÔÇ£Kyocera TCL SolarÔÇØ) has completed construction of a 29.2 megawatt (MW)
utility-scale solar power plant in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture,
Japan. The solar modules were installed on 1.2km2 of land
originally designated for a golf course and other purposes but
subsequently abandoned. A ceremony was held on April 27 to commemorate
completion of Kyocera TCL SolarÔÇÖs largest solar power plant.

108,504 Kyocera solar modules will generate an estimated 36,080 megawatt
hours (MWh) per year ÔÇö enough electricity to power approximately 12,000
typical households*1. All electricity generated at the plant
will be sold to the local utility (The Chugoku Electric Power Co.,
Inc.). Since Tottori Prefecture has a Japan Sea coastal climate with
heavy snow and short hours of sunlight during the winter months, it is
not always considered to be a suitable area for constructing a solar
power plant. However, the company overcame such difficulties by
optimizing installation methods to allow for weather conditions of the
area and ensure sufficient power generation capacity.

Kyocera TCL Solar has constructed 63 solar power plants across Japan
including this 29.2 MW plant with approximately 215 MW*2 of
total output since the company was established in August 2012. Kyocera
TCL Solar, Kyocera and Tokyo Century remain committed to promoting
renewable energy as well as contributing to environmental protection and
the creation of a sustainable society through their solar energy
business.

*1 Based on average annual use of 2,973.6 kWh per household. Source:
Japan Atomic Energy Relations Organization (Graphical Flip-chart of
Nuclear & Energy Related Topics)
*2 Total output of the plants
in operation as of April 26, 2018

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About
KYOCERA

Kyocera
Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/),
the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in
1959 as a producer of fine
ceramics (also known as ÔÇ£advanced ceramicsÔÇØ). By combining these
engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other
technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power
generating systems, electronic devices, industrial and automotive
components, semiconductor packages, printers, copiers, mobile phones.
During the year ended March 31, 2018, the companyÔÇÖs consolidated net
sales totaled 1.58 trillion yen (approx. USD14.9 billion). Kyocera
appears on the ÔÇ£Top 100 Global InnovatorsÔÇØ list by Clarivate Analytics
and is ranked #522 on Forbes magazineÔÇÖs 2017 ÔÇ£Global 2000ÔÇØ list of the
worldÔÇÖs largest publicly traded companies.

About
Tokyo Century

Tokyo
Century Corporation (TOKYO:8439) (https://www.tokyocentury.co.jp/en/)
was launched in 2009 through the merger of Century Leasing System, Inc.
and Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd. Its core lines of business include equipment
leasing, specialty financing, domestic automobile financing, and
international business, with operations in 37 countries and regions
around the world. Tokyo Century is focused on high-growth areas that
transcend the boundaries of leasing and finance, such as aviation, solar
power generation, and robot dispatch (rental) businesses. As of the year
ended March 31, 2017, the company's consolidated operating assets
reached total of 3.2 trillion yen (approx. USD28.7 billion), and the
company's market capitalization stood at 404 billion yen (approx. USD3.6
billion).

Contacts

KYOCERA Corporation (Japan)
Natsuki Doi, +81-(0)75-604-3416
Corporate
Communications
[email protected]
Fax:
+81-(0)75-604-3516
or
Tokyo Century Corporation
Keisuke
Yamashita, +81-(0)3-5209-6710
Investor Relations Division
Inquiry:
https://www.tokyocentury.co.jp/en/contact/form.php