Foreign-made PV modules accounted for the bulk of deliveries inthe country at roughly 1.1GW, up from less than 132MW a yearearlier.

Meanwhile, Japan’s exports of PV kit fell to just 35MW, from168MW in the 2012 equivalent period.

The figures underscore how Japan’s generous feed-in tariff (FIT)has driven the rapid development of the nation’s solar industryover the past year.

Japanese PV panel makers are reaping the benefits of the rapidgrowth of residential and utility-scale solar in Japan.

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