Japan is poised to overtake Italy to become the world's second-biggest market for solar power

摘要

The Japan Times on 4 July took note that Japan is about to become the No 2 solar market after Germany — the global leader by installations. Citing a Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecast, Chisaki Watanabe reported from Tokyo that new government incentives are driving sales for equipment makers like Kyocera and Sharp. Industry Minister Yukio Edano on 18 June set a premium price for solar electricity that is about triple what industrial users now pay for conventional power.