Climate ChangeJapan targets adoption of flexible solar panels by 2030
Domestic products to be installed at public buildings, train stations, schools
The potential application of Sekisui Chemical's perovskite solar cells on a building's exterior, seen in an artist rendering. (Image courtesy of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)
MASAYA KATO, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Japan aims to popularize the use of flexible solar cells by 2030, Nikkei has learned, with the government planning to support mass production by domestic companies and introduce them at public buildings, train stations, schools and elsewhere.