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Sharp Corporation started solar cell research and development in 1959 and established the Central Research Laboratories in 1961 for work on electronic equipment and photovoltaic products. By 1963, Sharp had begun mass-producing solar cells. Since then they have emerged as one of the largest producer’s of photovoltaic components. Sharp has manufacturing bases located throughout the world including Japan, U.S. and U.K.