Deteriorating Solar Business Environment Due to Feed-in Tariff Price Cuts
First written in FY2018. 2 of 6 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2020.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Although electricity purchase prices continued to decline, we steadily secured orders for small-scale industrial solar projects using idle real estate, and sales amounted to ¥351 million, up 2.7% year on year.」
Amid continued declines in feed-in tariff prices, sales increased 2.7% year on year through expansion into small-scale industrial projects, and the full-year effect of measures addressing the deteriorating environment was confirmed. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「Amid continued reductions in electricity purchase prices, which made it difficult to secure orders for large-scale solar power generation system projects, the company focused on proposing small-scale industrial solar installations using idle real estate and selling peripheral equipment such as storage batteries and IH systems. As a result, it was able to halt the decline in sales.」
Although the impact of lower purchase prices continues, the company halted the decline in sales by expanding into small-scale projects and peripheral equipment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although lower electricity purchase prices had an impact, permits and approvals for equipment installation, which had been delayed, progressed, and sales advanced.」
The impact of lower electricity purchase prices continues, while sales advanced as permits and approvals progressed. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales in the Solar Energy segment stagnated because of the impact of lower electricity purchase prices and the prolonged period required to obtain permits and approvals for equipment installation.」
In addition to the impact of lower feed-in tariff prices, the lengthening approval period for equipment installation also materialized as stagnant sales. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales in the Solar Energy segment declined because of lower electricity purchase prices.」
The impact of lower purchase prices under the feed-in tariff system emerged as a decline in Solar Energy segment sales during the quarter. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The lower purchase price for electricity generated by solar power under the renewable energy feed-in tariff system made the sales environment for solar power generation systems more difficult.」
The report states that the deterioration in the sales environment for the solar energy business materialized as a risk during the period.