Energy / Climate Change
February 10, 2012
Current Status of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Generation in Japan (2011)
Keywords: Renewable Energy
Total Solar PV Capacity, by Country
Shipments of solar panels increasing rapidly, thanks to changes in 2009 such as the introduction of a Feed-in Tariff system (which sets prices paid for surplus power sold to the grid from solar PV and other sources) and a subsidy program reestablished for home PV systems.
Installed solar PV capacity and policies promoting PV installation, by country, are as follows:
2010 Installed Solar PV Capacity and Policies Affecting Solar PV Generation Systems, by Country
| Country | New Capacity 2010（ＭＷ） | Total Installed Capacity（ＭＷ） | Policies, etc. | |
| 1 | Germany | 7,411 | 17,370 | Feed-in Tariff (total capacity) |
| 2 | Italy | 2,321 | 3,502 | Feed-in Tariff (total capacity) |
| 3 | Japan | 991 | 3,618 | Feed-in Tariff, Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Law (applies only to surplus power) |
| 4 | U.S. | 918 | 2,534 | State and Municipal RPS, Feed-in Tariff |
| 5 | France | 719 | 1,054 | |
| Spain | 392 | 3,915 | Feed-in Tariff, required installation on some buildings, etc. |
References:
- Renewables Japan Status Report 2011 (Japanese):
http://www.re-policy.jp/jrepp/JSR2011/ - TRENDS IN PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS Survey report of selected IEA countries between 1992 and 2010
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* Updated figures and other data are shown in italics.
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