Japan climbed to fourth place in the quarterly Renewable Country Attractiveness Indices (RECAI) thanks to its “rapidly growing solar markets, a burgeoning offshore sector and proactivity in addressing infrastructure barriers”.

EY noted that Japan’s generous FITs had spurred almost 7GW of solar installations last year.

While the Japanese grid had proved a hindrance to renewables growth, the Tokyo government appears to be tackling the issue, it added.

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