Japan rooftop solar panel market is estimated to grow considerably at a CAGR of around 7.3% during the forecast period. Japan is one of the leading countries in Asia-Pacific that contributes to the growth of the rooftop solar panel market. Japan has been considerably contributing to the growth of rooftop solar panel market. According to the International Energy Association, Japan contributes nearly 4% in the overall solar module production across the globe. Constant installations of solar panel in the country so as to increase the solar power capacity is one of the key factors which is contributing to the growth of the market. Supported through most attractive incentives and driven by FITs and utility-scale power plants, Japan is expected to create significant opportunities for the growth of the market in the future.

As the trend increases across the country, it is expected to create opportunities for the growth of the market in the near future. Japan’s Government passed a FIT for business users and residential, requiring electric utilities to purchase excess solar power from these users in 2009. In 2012, a new FIT system was started by the government, based on the Renewable Energy Electric Procurement by Operators of Electric Utilities Law. According to the law, the regional electricity operators are required to connect renewable energy generation facilities to their grids and purchase the generated renewable energy at FITs. The FIT rate is 40 yen/kWh + sales tax (currently 5%), so the effective feed-in-tariff is 42 yen/kWh.

The companies which are contributing to the growth of Japan rooftop solar panel market include Juwi Holding AG, Kaneka Corp., Kyocera Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., and Sharp Corp. The market players are considerably contributing to the market growth by the adoption of various strategies including new product launch, merger, and acquisition, collaborations with government, funding to the start-ups and technological advancements to stay competitive in the market. For instance, in June 2017, Sharp Corp. entered into an agreement with Impact Solar Ltd. to construct a roof-top solar system for Big C*1, one of Thailand’s hypermarket retailers.

 Research Methodology

The market study of the Japan rooftop solar panel market is incorporated by extensive primary and secondary research conducted by the research team. Secondary research has been conducted to refine the available data to breakdown the market in various segments, derive total market size, market forecast, and growth rate. Different approaches have been worked on to derive the market value and market growth rate. Our team collects facts and data related to the market from different geography to provide a better regional outlook. In the report, the country-level analysis is provided by analyzing various regional players, regional tax laws and policies, consumer behavior and macro-economic factors. Numbers extracted from Secondary research have been authenticated by conducting proper primary research. It includes tracking down key people from the industry and interviewing them to validate the data. This enables our analyst to derive the closest possible figures without any major deviations in the actual number. Our analysts try to contact as many executives, managers, key opinion leaders, and industry experts. Primary research brings authenticity to our reports.

Secondary Sources Include

• Financial reports of companies involved in the market.
• Whitepapers, research-papers, and news blogs.
• Company websites and their product catalog.

The report provides an in-depth analysis of market size, various services offered by the players, and market opportunity. The report will serve as a source for 360-degree analysis of the market delivering insights for making better business decisions.

Market Segmentation

1. Japan Rooftop Solar Panel Market Research and Analysis by Type
2. Japan Rooftop Solar Panel Market Research and Analysis by End-User

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• Detailed and extensive market segments with regional distribution of forecasted revenues.
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