Tokyo is expected to embrace the proposals put forward by a steering committee in April, offering PV system owners ¥42 ($0.53) per kWh from July — and slightly less for other renewables technologies.
Japan’s new solar FIT will be among the highest in the world, uncapped, and good for 20 years at systems larger than 10kW.
At a time when many core European demand centres are stagnant or shrinking, the prospect of a booming Japanese market has led to a frenzy of excitement among global PV manufacturers and developers.
Still,