Vol.48 No.5 (Serial No.271) 2022

  • Prefatory note : FIT graduation experience / Youichi HIRATA, Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University Corporation Suwa University of Science Foundation.
  • Executives : The 7th Executives of Japan Solar Energy Society
  • Featured article : Photovoltaic generation harmonized with local community
    • Purpose of this feature; Photovoltaic generation harmonized with local community / Takashi OOZEKI, Renewable Energy Research Center (RENRC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
    • Location of photovoltaic power generating facilities - Siting analysis considering natural ecosystems -/ Fumiko ISHIHAMA, Senior Researcher, Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ji Yoon KIM, Kunsan National University
    • An analysis of incidents of Photovoltaic systems by means of insurance data / Takashi OOZEKI, Renewable Energy Research Center (RENRC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
    • Fires of Photovoltaic Power Generation Facilities - During Flood Damage and Floating Solar Power Plant - / Hiroyuki TAMURA, Head, Large-Scale Fire Laboratory, National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster
    • Damage examples of photovoltaic mounting systems and direction of reinforcement methods / Koji TAKAMORI, Director, Structural Performance Evaluation Institute
    • Electricity business act, Design and construction guidelines (slope) / Masanari HARA, Manager, Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd
    • Forest Land Development Permission Criteria to Solar Power Generation / Tomonori MITANI, Assistant Director, Conservation Division, Private Forest Department, Forestry Agency
    • Environmental Impact Assessment and environmental consideration on solar battery power plant / Ginko TSUJISAKA, Director, PREC Institute Inc.
    • Local policies on local conflicts regarding solar PV developments in Japan / Noriaki YAMASHITA, Senior Researcher (director), Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies
    • Reactions of residents to photovoltaic facilities installed in their neighborhoods / Ryohei YAMASHITA, Associate Professor, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Hidetsugu MORIMOTO, Associate Professor, Mie University
    • On social acceptance of photovoltaic installations in Nagano Prefecture / Tsunehide CHINO, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Shinshu University
    • Environmental conflicts due to solar-PV project and its solution from community perspective / Shigeo NISHIKIZAWA, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Research paper
    • Estimation of the spectral solar irradiance by using total solar radiation, sunshine ratio and solar altitude - Characteristics of the spectral solar irradiance under non-rainfalling weather conditions - / Hiromu BABA, Formerly, Kitami Institute of Technology, Kimio KANAYAMA, Prof. Em. Kitami Institute of Technology
  • Introduction of a Laboratory
    • Large scale electrical and thermal energy storage with sodium polysufide Na2Sx, Department of Engineering and Science and Mechanics Tanaka Laboratory, Shibaura Institute of Technology
    • Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Department of Biotechnological Science, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University
  • Technical introduction of corporate members
    • OM Solar, Inc.
    • Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    • JAPAN ELECTRICAL SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES
    • Japan Solar System Development Association (JSSDA)
  • JSES Report
    • Report of JSES conference for young researchers / Yuzuru UEDA, Professor, Tokyo University of Science
  • News from JSES Committee
    • Conference Calendar, Library, JSES Report
    • JSES Announcement