Japan saying no to nuclear and big yes to solar

After the disastrous nuclear power plant damage caused by the tsunami in 2011, Japan is getting away from nuclear power generation and installing more and more Solar PV power plants to fill the gap in demand and generation. Japan has done excellent research in developing solar photovoltaic cells of high-efficiency. Panasonic, Sharp and Kyocera are some of the leading companies based in Japan who are leading in solar photovoltaic research. Kyocera has announced the supplying of 3.6 MW of solar modules for “Kizuna” Solar Park in Tsunami-hit Miyagi Prefecture, Japan . The word kizuna means “bond“ in Japanese, and has become a symbol of the bonds of friendship and solidarity which the Japanese people and those around the world showed for each other following the earthquake and tsunami which ravaged northeastern Japan in 2011.
Here below is more analysis provided by Trendforce on Japan's shift in energy options: Ever since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, most of the nuclear power plants have been suspended, which has lowered the usage of nuclear power from 33% in 2010 to 2.15% in 2012. The power shortage caused by the decline of nuclear power has been filled by thermal power generation. According to the statistical data, the top ten power companies have significantly...