Featured in Sunsetting FITs spell new dawn – 02-2019

Zero energy, maximum support

As Japan’s solar appetite shrinks amid questions over everything from falling FIT rates, through the availability of suitable land, to the revival of nuclear generation, Japan’s Zero Energy Homes policies, requiring new buildings to be integrated with solar PV and various energy efficiency measures, could provide a significant boost to installations. pv magazine looks into Japan’s upcoming residential recovery.

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Brian Publicover

25 Feb 2019

The ZEH initiative has already seen solar and energy efficiency measures integrated with many detached houses. Apartment buildings, however, prove more of a challenge. Daikyo is among the first to tackle this challenge, and acquired “Nearly ZEH” status in July for a five-floor condominium it plans to build in Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture. | Image: Daikyo

It remains to be seen how much solar will be installed this year in support of the Japanese government’s target for zero-energy homes (ZEHs), under which the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) expects most new homes to be ZEH-compliant by 2030. Research firm RTS Corp believes that the country likely added about 7 …

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