Japanese policymakers are now looking at rooftop solar panels as land is scarce in the country and agrivoltaics, building-integrated PV (BIPV), and floating solar are still in their infancy, reports <b>Mark Hutchins</b>.
The Japanese solar market reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of 78.4 GW at the end of 2021, according to a new report from IEA-PVPS. Japanese analyst Izumi Kaizuka told <b>pv magazine</b> that the country could annually install up 6 GW of new solar in both 2022 and 2023.
The International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) recently published a report on trends in PV applications for the 2021-22 period. Prices for polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules rose, while production capacity expanded in China and beyond.
Jonathan is the Founding Editor of pv magazine Australia. Jonathan joined pv magazine in 2011 and became the Editor in Chief in 2014. With a background in public broadcasting he has been reporting on environmental and technology issues since 2005.