A year for transition: Japan’s move beyond the big scale

For the past few years, Japan’s solar industry insiders have been eyeing 2019 as a year of transition in the residential rooftop market, as the original 10 year feed-in tariffs come to an end. So, what will this post-FIT landscape look like, and how are Japan’s leading PV suppliers preparing for the future? Hanwha Q Cells’ Japan Marketing Manager Junichi Katayama breaks down the main points.

Issue 02-2019

As generous 10 year FITs issued in 2009 come to an end, new and innovative ways to benefit from a residential PV installation are being explored by more than 500,000 system owners.

Image: Hanwha Q Cells

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