A government panel Monday recommended that Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi cuts rates for solar power that regional utilities buy from projects approved by the government after April 1, as costs of panels and other equipment have fallen.
A government panel Monday recommended that Japan's Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi cuts rates for solar power that regional
utilities buy from projects approved by the government after April 1, as costs
of panels and other equipment have fallen.
The proposed new rate for big solar power plants would be Y37.8 per
kilowatt-hour, compared with Y42/KwH until March 31, provided the government
accepts the recommendation, METI said in a statement.
Japan
's ETI
will decide on the prices after about 10-days of public comments on the
proposal.
The panel also recommended that METI maintains current tariffs for other
renewable energy projects including wind and hydro-power.
Japan
introduced a feed-in tariff law last year to promote the adoption of renewable
energy. The law, which took effect in July last year, requires all regional
utilities to buy electricity from renewable sources at designated prices and
for specified durations.
The relatively high Y42/KwH rate has sparked an investment boom in solar farms
across
Japan
.
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