That position – behind Chinese heavyweights Yingli and Trina – compares to a sixth place finish for Sharp for the whole of 2012.
Kyocera, which was not on IHS’s top ten list last year, was the world’s sixth largest producer during the first quarter.
The early-year expansion among Japanese players came as some major Chinese players – including Yingli, Trina and JA Solar – reined in their own production modestly as they awaited a determination by the EU in its anti-dumping case.
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