Solvist Vol.36 （March 2014）
PV Measures and Policies
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On March 7 the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held a meeting of...
- Will the period of validity for obtaining approval of facilities be 6 months!?
Special Feature Article / The PV industry hart hit by major snowfall
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In February, while the world was engrossed by the Winter Olympic games...
- In the case of Mr. K
- Snow falling from PC facilities destroys gutters and endangered neighbors
- Measures against snow accumulation:
- Should we try to avoid problems with movable frames!?
Focus on Technology
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- The National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology
- Development and evaluation of the Second Highly Reliable Solar Cell Module
- Meeting of the Consortium Final Achievement Report Committee held
DATA
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- The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association publishes statistics on deliveries for
- 2013
News around the World
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- ■ Jinko Solar has just started to market smart modules, signs a
- memorandum with the Sojitz Corporation regarding a new insurance system
- ■ Solar Age will establish a company registered in Japan this year
- ■ Shanghai Aerospace Electromechanical Company is aiming at sales of
- 900MW for this term, of which 200 is for Japan
- ■ Fuji Electric forms an alliance with the New Zealand company
- FWAVE regarding the amorphous solar cells
- ■ Conergy established a company registered in Japan
- ■ Shanghai Chaori Solar is the first to default in the Chinese bond market
- ■ Canadian Solar established a new PV panel plant in Ontario as
- a joint venture with Samsung
- ■ Sky Base Energy Energy targets \4 billion in sales in Japan
- ■ REC Solar develops an n type silicon PV in conjunction with Fraunhofer
NEWS PICK UP
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- 1. EXSOL gets a new president
- 2. Interaction donates an off grid PV system to Fiji together with trials
- 3. Takashima markets a roof top PV system
Strategy of overseas PV players for Japanese market
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- Major 17 companies, acquiring 45% or more market share with total amount of shipment in Japan in 2013
Combined Energy
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- Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry
- Starts trials of large solar cells
Monthly Solvisto Index
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- Status of stock prices in the PV industry, the Japanese module market, and trends regarding plans for installation and introduction of PV facilities
Distribution Flash
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- ■ Nippon Electric Glass Company is well underway in marketing the light weight cover glass Lamion
- ■ Chemitox begins trials of wind pressure, load factor, can cope with the latest standards tests
- ■ Next Energy & Resources Co. anticipates sales exceeding \10 billion, module sales moving along firmly
- ■ Up Solar makes a difference with a new comprehensive guarantee, over 50MW in Japan for 2013, aiming at 10MW for the current term
- ■ Takeden anticipates sales of \56 billion for the current term,
- ■ Suntellite and Yoshimi Construction Company are in the midst of selling 120 lots of low cost, low pressure power stations
- ■ Kamatani Service anticipates sales of \1.3 billion for this term
- ■ Hakuto enters into an agency contract with Hitachi Consumer Marketing
- ■ Looop and Europe Solar Innovation together hold their fourth reception
- ■ Shinseiki PV Association holds a committee meeting regarding business and home use
- ■ Rene Solar forms a joint venture with Vitec, establishes a plant and begins manufacturing models in Japan.
- ■ Century Subaru Solar anticipates orders totaling \500MW
- ■ Panasonic names President Yoshioka of Eco Solutions as a Panasonic senior managing director
