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power generation systems; SCiB™ rechargeable batteries
that are safe and that recharge rapidly; railway & automotive
systems that incorporate advanced power electronics
technologies for high efficiency motors and inverters;
security and automation systems, such as security systems
and industrial measuring equipment and labor-saving
equipment; and radar systems for aviation safety and
control, and for weather observation.
We are accelerating a global expansion of the T&D
business. In December 2013, in India, we acquired Vijai
Electricals Ltd.’s power and distribution transformers and
switching device businesses, and established Toshiba
Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. This full-
scale entry into the Indian market gives us a site positioned
to handle global production to support expansion. In parallel
with this, we are increasing production at our transformer
plant in Brazil and have started to run a joint venture factory
in Russia.
In smart grids, we won an order in July 2013 for smart
meter communications systems from Tokyo Electric Power
Co., Ltd. (TEPCO). TEPCO plans to introduce smart meters
into 27 million households in the next seven years, and the
supplied metering systems will apply Landis + Gyr AG’s (L+G)
technology, a proven communications system, and
technologies meeting international standards.
L+G recorded another business win in September 2013,
an order from British Gas, the UK’s largest power and gas
company, for smart meters to measure gas and electricity
consumption. In the period up to 2020, smart meters will be
installed in 12 million households in central and southern
England, with a total order value of some 90 billion yen. On
top of this L+G won an order from CPS Energy, a power
company in Texas, USA, for smart meters to measure power
usage. Between 2014 and 2019 approximately 700 thousand
smart meters will be installed in San Antonio, Texas, an order
with a value of approximately 5 billion yen.
subsidiary in Turkey into Toshiba Infrastructure and
Electronics A.S. (TAET) in August 2013, and commenced sales
activities. In January 2014, we won our  rst geothermal plant
order there, from Zorlu Enerji, an independent power
producer and member of the Zorlu Energy Group to supply
key equipment, including turbines, generators and
condensers, for the new Alasehir Geothermal Power Plant in
western Turkey. In November 2013, in Japan, we partnered
with ORIX Corporation and established Nakao Geothermal
Power Generation Corporation, as a vehicle for promoting
geothermal power generation in the Nakao, Okuhida Onsen
region in Gifu Prefecture. We are currently verifying business
feasibility by surveying the region’s geothermal resources
and studying the surrounding environment.
The Power Systems Company works continues to re ne
and strengthen a structure to support global business
expansion. In February 2014, we established the Global
Engineering & Production Center at Keihin Product
Operations in Yokohama. This is both a global engineering
center, responsible for the design and development of
thermal, hydro and renewable energy-related equipment, and
a global production center that provides support and expert
guidance to overseas sites. It will support global business
development and deepen cooperation between sites in Japan
and overseas, including the Smart Community Center in
Kawasaki, the core site of our smart community business.
Going forward, the Power Systems Company will build
on a proven track record and continue to promote our
global energy systems business with services and power
generation systems o ering high e ciency and high quality.
The Social Infrastructure Systems Company businesses
include power systems, such as transmission and
distribution systems (T&D) that ensure stable supply of
power generated at power plants and solar photovoltaic
Social Infrastructure Systems Company
The Global Engineering & Production Center at Keihin Product Operations
Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.’s switch gear factory
Energy & Infrastructure Segment
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