Featured in Supersized Solar – 05-2015

Growth while the sun shines

Japan market: Data from the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association has confirmed that Japan shipped record-breaking amounts of PV modules in 2014 as the market continued its march onwards, reports Izumi Kaizuka of RTS Corporation.

In Japan in 2014, it is estimated that almost 9.7 GW of solar PV power (DC-based) was installed. This newly added capacity represents a record high, as do data for module shipments for the year, according to official statistics from the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA), which announced both PV shipment statistics for the third …

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