Tokyo gov't, Sharp jointly bid for solar power generation project. From: Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) | Date: June 6, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Kyodo News International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Jun. 6--TOKYO -- The Tokyo metropolitan government and Sharp Corp. have jointly applied to construct one of Japan's largest solar power generation systems as part of a research project by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Tokyo government sources said Tuesday.

Earlier this month, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Nagasaki Prefecture announced a similar joint bid and NEDO, a government-affiliated agency, is expected to select the winner...