Sharp and Indonesia cooperate in mammoth PV projects

Japanese multinational electronics giant Sharp Corporation will develop photovoltaic projects with a total output of 100 megawatts in partnership with the Indonesia government.

Sharp has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indonesia’s directorate for managing renewable energy and energy conservation that includes construction and generation costs. There are also plans to develop a solar smart community system with a water desalination plant.

Sharp designs and manufactures electronic products. Headquartered in Osaka, Sharp employs more than 55,580 people worldwide as of June 2011.

Its subsidiary, Sharp Solar, has been a leading supplier of silicon photovoltaic solar cells and now offers solar TV. It was rated the number one producer of solar PV systems in terms of revenues during Q1 2010.