1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Market, 2001-13 11
2.1 Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Market, Overview 11
2.2 Global Solar PV Power Market Size and Growth, 2001-13 11
2.3 Global Solar PV Power Market, Top Countries, 2008 14
3 Japan Solar Photovoltaic Market, 2001-13 17
3.1 Japan Power Market 17
3.2 Japan Renewable Power Market 18
3.3 Japan Solar PV Power Market 21
4 Japan Solar PV Cell Market, 2001-08 25
4.1 Japan Solar PV Cell Market, Overview 25
4.2 Japan Solar PV Cell Market, Cell Production, 2001-08 25
4.3 Japan Solar PV Cell Market – Top Solar Cell Producers, 2008 26
5 Japan Solar PV Parks 28
5.1 Japan Solar PV Parks, Top Solar PV Parks (Active) 28
5.2 Japan Solar PV Parks, Upcoming Solar Parks 28
6 Japan Solar PV Power Regulatory Framework 29
6.1 Japan Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Overview 29
6.2 Japan Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Major Policies 29
6.3 Japan Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, New Policies 31
6.4 Japan Solar PV Power Regulatory Framework, Overview 32
6.5 Japan Solar PV Power Regulatory Framework, Major Policies 32
7 Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc ., Company Snapshot 36
7.1 Key Information 36
7.2 Company Overview 36
7.3 Financial Performance 36
7.4 Business Description 36
7.5 Major Products and Services 37
7.6 History 38
7.7 SWOT Analysis 39
7.8 Competitors 43
7.9 Key Employees 43
7.10 Company Statement 43
7.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 46
8 Kyocera Solar, Inc., Company Overview 48
8.1 Key Information 48
8.2 Major Products and Services 48
8.3 Competitors 49
8.4 Key Employees 49
8.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 50
9 SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Company Snapshot 51
9.1 Key Information 51
9.2 Company Overview 51
9.3 Financial Performance 51
9.4 Business Description 51
9.5 Major Products and Services 53
9.6 History 53
9.7 SWOT Analysis 56
9.8 Competitors 59
9.9 Key Employees 59
9.10 Company Statement 60
9.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 63
10 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation , Company Snapshot 64
10.1 Key Information 64
10.2 Company Overview 64
10.3 Business Description 64
10.4 Major Products and Services 66
10.5 History 69
10.6 SWOT Analysis 78
10.7 Competitors 81
10.8 Key Employees 82
10.9 Company Statement 83
10.10 Locations and Subsidiaries 84
11 Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., Company Snapshot 86
11.1 Key Information 86
11.2 Company Overview 86
11.3 Financial Performance 86
11.4 Business Description 86
11.5 Major Products and Services 88
11.6 History 88
11.7 SWOT Analysis 89
11.8 Competitors 93
11.9 Key Employees 93
11.10 Company Statement 94
11.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 96
12 KANEKA CORPORATION , Company Snapshot 97
12.1 Key Information 97
12.2 Company Overview 97
12.3 Financial Performance 97
12.4 Business Description 97
12.5 Major Products and Services 99
12.6 History 100
12.7 SWOT Analysis 102
12.8 Competitors 105
12.9 Key Employees 106
12.10 Company Statement 106
12.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 110
13 SUMCO Corporation, Company Snapshot 111
13.1 Key Information 111
13.2 Company Overview 111
13.3 Financial Performance 111
13.4 Business Description 111
13.5 Major Products and Services 113
13.6 History 113
13.7 SWOT Analysis 114
13.8 Competitors 117
13.9 Key Employees 118
13.10 Company Statement 118
13.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 119
14 Fuji Electric Systems Co.,Ltd., Company Overview 121
14.1 Key Information 121
14.2 Major Products and Services 121
14.3 Competitors 122
14.4 Key Employees 122
14.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 122
15 Kitani Electric Company Limited, Company Overview 123
15.1 Key Information 123
15.2 Major Products and Services 123
15.3 15.3 Competitors 123
15.4 Key Employees 124
15.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 124
16 MSK Corporation , Company Overview 125
16.1 Key Information 125
16.2 Major Products and Services 125
16.3 Competitors 126
16.4 Key Employees 126
16.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 126
17 Financial Deals Landscape 127
17.1 Detailed Deal Summary 127
18 Recent Developments 129
18.1 New Projects 129
18.2 New Contracts 129
18.3 Operations Updates 130
18.4 Financial Announcements 132
18.5 Strategy and Business Planning 147
18.6 Government and Public Interest 153
18.7 Other Significant Developments 155
19 Appendix 156
19.1 Methodology 156
19.2 About GlobalData 156
19.3 Contact Us 156
19.4 Disclaimer 156
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Global, Cumulative and Annual Solar PV Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 15
Table 2: Global, Cumulative Solar PV Installed Capacity Top Countries, MW, 2008 19
Table 3: Japan, Electricity Capacity by Fuel Type, %, 2008 21
Table 4: Japan, Renewables Cumulative Installed Capacity (Including Hydro), MW, 2001-08 22
Table 5: Japan, Share of Various Sources in Renewable Power Capacity, %, 2008 23
Table 6: The US, Installed Capacity of Renewable Energy Sources, MW, 2001-08 24
Table 7: Japan, Cumulative Solar PV Power Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 25
Table 8: Japan, Solar PV Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 26
Table 9: Japan, The Break-up of Cumulative On-grid and Off-grid PV Capacity, MW, 2001-08 27
Table 10: Japan, Solar PV Cell Production, MW, 2001-08 29
Table 11: Japan, Top Cell Manufacturers, Based on Cell Production Capacity, MW, 2008 30
Table 12: Japan, Ten largest Active Solar Parks, 2008 31
Table 13: Japan, Planned/ Under Construction Solar Parks 31
Table 14: Japan, RPS, Power Generation Targets per Fiscal year 33
Table 15: Japan, JREPP Vision, Share of Renewables in Electricity Generation, 2050 34
Table 16: Japan, PV Roadmap Toward 2030, Financial Milestones 37
Table 17: Japan, Solar PV Support Measures, 2008 38
Table 18: Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.,Key Facts 39
Table 19: Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., SWOT Analysis 42
Table 20: Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Key Employees, 46
Table 21: Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Other Locations 50
Table 22: Kyocera Solar, Inc., Key Facts 51
Table 23: Kyocera Solar, Inc., Key Employees, 52
Table 24: Kyocera Solar, Inc., Other Locations 53
Table 25: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Key Facts 54
Table 26: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SWOT Analysis 59
Table 27: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Key Employees 62
Table 28: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Key Employees (Contd) 63
Table 29: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Other Locations 66
Table 30: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Subsidiaries 66
Table 31: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation,Key Facts 67
Table 32: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, SWOT Analysis 81
Table 33: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Key Employees, 85
Table 34: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Key Employees (Contd) 85
Table 35: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Other Locations 88
Table 36: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., Key Facts 89
Table 37: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., SWOT Analysis 92
Table 38: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., Key Employees, 96
Table 39: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., Key Employees (Contd) 97
Table 40: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., Other Locations 99
Table 41: KANEKA CORPORATION, Key Facts 100
Table 42: KANEKA CORPORATION, SWOT Analysis 105
Table 43: KANEKA CORPORATION, Key Employees 109
Table 44: KANEKA CORPORATION, Other Locations 113
Table 45: KANEKA CORPORATION, Subsidiaries 113
Table 46: SUMCO Corporation, Key Facts 114
Table 47: SUMCO Corporation, SWOT Analysis 117
Table 48: SUMCO Corporation, Key Employees 121
Table 49: SUMCO Corporation, Other Locations 122
Table 50: SUMCO Corporation, Subsidiaries 123
Table 51: SUMCO Corporation, Other Locations (Contd) 123
Table 52: Fuji Electric Systems Co.,Ltd.,Key Facts 124
Table 53: Fuji Electric Systems Co.,Ltd., Key Employees, 125
Table 54: Kitani Electric Company Limited,Key Facts 126
Table 55: Kitani Electric Company Limited, Key Employees, 127
Table 56: Kitani Electric Company Limited, Other Locations 127
Table 57: Kitani Electric Company Limited, Subsidiaries 127
Table 58: MSK Corporation,Key Facts 128
Table 59: MSK Corporation, Key Employees 129
Table 60: MSK Corporation, Other Locations 129
Table 61: Sharp And Kansai Electric Power Form Partnership 130
Table 62: Photowatt Technologies Forms Partnership With Clean Venture 21 And Fujipream 131
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global, Cumulative and Annual Solar PV Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 15
Figure 2: Global, Cumulative Solar PV Installed Capacity Top Countries, %, 2008 18
Figure 3: Global, Cumulative Solar PV Installed Capacity Top Countries, MW, 2008 18
Figure 4: Japan, Electricity Capacity by Fuel Type, %, 2008 20
Figure 5: Japan, Renewables Cumulative Installed Capacity (Including Hydro), MW, 2001-08 22
Figure 6: Japan, Share of Various Sources in Renewable Power Capacity, %, 2008 23
Figure 7: Japan, Cumulative Solar PV Power Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 25
Figure 8: Japan, Solar PV Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 26
Figure 9: Japan, Cumulative On-grid and Off-grid PV Capacity, MW, 2001-08 27
Figure 10: Japan, Solar PV Cell Production, MW, 2001-08 28
Figure 11: Japan, Top Solar Cell Producers Market Share, %, 2008 30
