PV Expo: Ready, ZEH-dy, go for Japan’s residential solar market
The Zero Energy Home shaped discussions at the PV Expo in Tokyo, as Japan lays out its plans to alter its energy landscape, and solar – as ever – finds a way to fit right in.
Schneider, Acquion unveil storage project in southern Japan
Schneider Electric and Aquion Energy have revealed plans to lead a group of companies in pairing a 122 kW solar system with storage capacity in Kagoshima prefecture.
PV Expo: SolarEdge goes big in Japan with new training and logistics center, expanded staff
The Israeli-headquartered DC power optimizer specialist announces bold new expansion into the Japanese market at PV Expo, Tokyo, including new office and expanded portfolio.
Heraeus unveils HeraGlaze coating and three new metallization pastes at PV Expo
The German developer of metallization solutions for solar introduces new “knotless screen” frontside silver paste for new solar screen technologies, alongside efficiency boosting pastes. Firm also rolls out its HeraGlaze coating to global audience at the Tokyo PV exhibition.
Panasonic to supply PV panels, batteries for Toyota Prius
Toyota’s new 2017 Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) will feature Panasonic’s newly designed 180 W solar panels.
Tokyo Gas, Shizen Energy launch solar development venture
The liquefied natural gas distributor and its partner plan to start jointly developing an initial 60 MW of capacity “as soon as possible,” according to an online statement.
JRE breaks ground on 22.3 MW near Tokyo
Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) started building the project this week on a 25.3-hectare plot of land in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki prefecture.
Renova surges on Tokyo trading debut
Shares of the Japanese renewables developer — which has a solar portfolio of 270 MW — jumped ¥675 ($5.98) to an opening-day closing price of ¥1,425 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) Mothers board.
Dai-Ichi Life, Japan Post Insurance start jointly financing PV
The two insurance firms have already provided ¥10 billion ($88.4 million) in project financing for an undisclosed solar project near Tokyo and another in the Tohoku region, on the northern end of the island of Honshu.
First Solar secures financing for 59.5 MW in Japan
Mizuho Bank arranged the ¥27 billion ($240 million) syndicated loan for the array in Ishikawa prefecture.
