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Latest solar PV and other renewable energy market developments - policies, new products/services, business models, and market players - in the US and Japan
July 29, 2013
New Solar Homes: Japanese Homebuilders Helping the Fight for Energy Independence
Published at Renewable Energy World --- One of the striking differences between the U.S. and Japanese solar PV markets is the number of new solar homes. In Japan, homebuilders promote “smart homes” to differentiate their products and appeal to new homebuyers who are conscious about saving energy amidst rising electricity costs. In Japan, the new PV home market represented 30 percent of the total residential PV market in 2012 or over 370 MW of PV installation. In California this market accounted for 13 percent of the total residential PV market during the same period.... Read More