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Memorandum Signed with Icon Plus, a Subsidiary of Indonesia’s State-owned Power Company (PLN), for Collaboration in Solar Power Business

Will actively contribute to wider use of renewable energy in Indonesia

　Sharp Solar Solution Asia Co., Ltd.*1 (SSSA) today signed a memorandum with PT Indonesia Comnets Plus (PLN Icon Plus)*2, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned power company PLN, for collaboration in the photovoltaic solar rooftop system business in Indonesia.

　In recent years, Indonesia has been rapidly expanding the use of renewable energy, including through the installation of solar power systems in factories and commercial facilities. PLN Icon Plus is developing new businesses such as rooftop solar power systems in Indonesia, and by concluding this memorandum, SSSA and PLN Icon Plus agreed to jointly promote project development and accelerate proposals for solar power systems on factory roofs and other locations, focusing on Japanese companies operating in Indonesia.

　With the signing of this memorandum, Sharp will provide energy solutions based on customer needs and strengthen proposals for rooftop solar power systems in factories and commercial facilities, which are expected to expand in the future. In this way, we will contribute to the wider use of renewable energy in Indonesia.

*1 A subsidiary of Sharp Corporation engaged in developing energy solutions including design, equipment procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of solar power systems in Asia and Oceania.
Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand; Masami Kurosawa, president and CEO

*2 A subsidiary of PT PLN that develops new businesses including green energy development, such as roof-mounted solar power generation in Indonesia.
Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia; Ari Rahmat Indra Cahyadi, president director