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Solar, the next possible boom for Japan
Japan's high FIT rate has been attracting firms to invest in solar projects in the country.
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Friday 20 July 2012
Japan-based solar module firm expands market share in US while China competitors face anti-dumping duties
While the US and China battle over anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties, a Japan-based solar module firm has been reportedly offering special deals to US-based solar PV system engineering,...
Thursday 19 July 2012
Japan solar market may face PV inverter shortages
Many solar firms have been optimistic about Japan's solar market due to the high feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates. Nevertheless, industry sources noted that most PV inverters that have...
Tuesday 17 July 2012
AUO expects to obtain 15MW PV installation projects in Japan in 2012
BenQ Solar, a solar business division and brand name under Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel AU Optronics (AUO), expects to obtain EPC (engineering, procurement & construction) projects...
Friday 13 July 2012
Commentary: Japan government needs to do more to protect domestic solar industry
The government in Japan recently announced lucrative solar feed-in-tariffs that have sparked discussions about Japan becoming the world's second-largest solar market. However, it...
Thursday 12 July 2012
Commentary: HIT solar cells may thrive
One type of high-efficiency mono-crystalline N-type solar cells is heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT). This type of solar cell has conversion efficiency exceeding 20%...
Tuesday 10 July 2012
Japan government expected to set barriers for imported solar modules
As the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate of JPY42 (US$0.53)/kWh offered by the Japan government for installing solar PV systems has attracted many foreign suppliers of solar products which...