We support electricity retailers newly entering into the power producer and supplier (PPS) business following the full liberalization of the electricity retailing under the electricity system reform in Japan, as well as electric companies aiming to make innovations of business models, in formulating their business strategies and business expansion utilizing PV as a key source of renewable energy, and increasing the installation of renewable energy facilities at their sites.

• Providing information regularly (monthly reports: (1) “Taiyoko Hatsuden Joho” (monthly report in Japanese analyzing the latest PV trends) and (2) “PV Hatsuden Jigyo Saizensen" (monthly report in Japanese mainly for PV developers), a data provision service with “Database of MW-Scale PV Projects in Japan” (in Japanese) and “Automatic analysis service of information concerning approval of PV project business plans")
• Providing information for business support (reports on the meetings of councils concerning the FIT program in Japan, etc.)
• Supporting planning and organizing in-house trainings and seminars, etc. for customers and partner companies of our clients
• Introducing business partners

In the IPP (Independent Power Producer) business utilizing PV in Japan, we provide various advisory services and consulting services, etc. for smooth launch and operation of the PV project development and the power generation business, standing on the side of the power producers. We offer the latest information such as policy trends, market trends and output curtailment implemented by electric companies, etc. which are necessary for business planning, and support optimization of designing power generation and storage systems, etc.

• Providing information regularly (monthly reports: (1) “Taiyoko Hatsuden Joho" (monthly report in Japanese analyzing the latest PV trends) and (2) "PV Hatsuden Jigyo Saizensen” (monthly report in Japanese mainly for PV developers), a data provision service with “Database of MW-Scale PV Projects in Japan” (in Japanese) and “Automatic analysis service of information concerning approval of PV project business plans")
• Providing information for business support (reports on the meetings of councils concerning the FIT program in Japan, etc.)
• Consulting service to support introduction of MW-scale PV power plants (technical due diligence)
• Output curtailment simulation of PV power generation in Japan
• Supporting planning and organizing in-house lectures at the sites of our clients, creating lecture materials, and making presentations

We provide information concerning the business environment which is necessary for the assessment of project finance for development of MW-scale PV power plants and analyze data and make suggestions for private financial institutions such as banks and securities firms. In response to the rising momentum of ESG investment in the financial industry toward realization of a global decarbonized society, we provide information, implement market and business researches, support planning and organizing lectures for our clients considering investment and financing in renewable energy including PV.

• Output curtailment simulation of PV power generation in Japan
• Research on the global PV market (Japan, Europe, USA, China and other Asian countries, developing countries)
• Evaluation of business strategy of the investees as well as their competitors, analysis and evaluation of candidate partner companies of the investees
• Supporting planning and organizing in-house lectures at the sites of our clients, creating lecture materials, and making presentations

For system integrators, EPC and O&M service providers of PV projects in Japan and abroad, we support formulating growth strategies of the existing business and establishing new business models. We provide various information and data analysis necessary for the future business planning, such as the PV market size of various countries, application fields, forecast of price and cost, information of suppliers, etc. in the PV market which greatly depends on the national dissemination policies, and provide advice for future directions.

• Providing information for business support (reports on the meetings of councils concerning the FIT program in Japan, etc.)
• Providing information regularly (monthly report; “Taiyoko Hatsuden Joho" (monthly report in Japanese analyzing the latest PV trends), data provision service; “Automatic analyzation service of information concerning approval of PV power generation business plan”)
• Annual reports (“Forecasting PV Installed Capacity in Japan” (in Japanese and English), “PV Market in Japan” (in Japanese and English, with different contents), “Global PV Market Report” (in Japanese), etc.)
• Supporting planning and organizing in-house lectures at the sites of our clients, creating lecture materials, and making presentations
• Lectures on the latest PV trends to senior executives and the management, discussions and meetings
• Introducing business partners

For companies having limited resources to collect information for marketing, etc., we provide information regularly, various researches, data analysis and discussions, and give advice on the future directions toward formulation of sales strategies and development of sales channel for PV system-related devices (PV modules, inverters, storage batteries, etc.). We also conduct researches and consulting services to support formulation of business strategies including the establishment of new business models, development and manufacturing.

We hold consultation meetings with responsible personnel of our client companies, and support planning and organizing in-house lectures at the sites of the clients for their PV-related departments. With such support, our clients can share the latest information and have a shared awareness of business issues and the future directions of measures among participates.

For foreign companies considering entering the market or expanding the business in Japan, lectures, discussions and meetings on the Japanese PV market and policy trends to their senior executives and the management in English are available.

• Providing information regularly (monthly reports: (1) “Taiyoko Hatsuden Joho" (monthly report in Japanese analyzing the latest PV trends), (2) “Silicon Taiyo Denchi Joho" (monthly report in Japanese analyzing the latest trends of silicon-PV related issues) and (3) "PV Activities in Japan and Global PV Highlights (monthly report in English)"
• Providing information for business support (reports on the meetings of councils concerning the FIT program in Japan, etc.)
• Annual reports (“Forecasting PV Installed Capacity in Japan” (in Japanese and English), “PV Market in Japan” (in Japanese and English, with different contents), “Global PV Market Report” (in Japanese), etc.)
• Shipment statistics of PV modules and inverters
• Research on sales channel (creating lists of distributors and shops selling PV systems in Japan and implementing questionnaire survey of these distributors)
• Implementing research on technology and product trends and questionnaire survey for distributors toward development of new products
• Support on acquiring PV module certification and technical advisory service
• Supporting planning and organizing in-house lectures at the sites of our clients, creating lecture materials, and making presentations
• Lectures on the latest PV trends to senior executives and the management, discussions and meetings

Our broad insights are available to formulate policies concerning PV power generation and considering new business, etc., toward achievement of SDGs by the United Nations. We provide various information accumulated over the years such as advanced PV dissemination policies, situation of research and development, targets, ripple effects (to industries and daily life, etc.) and forecast, etc. in Japan and abroad. We also provide research, analysis and consulting service based on the latest information and the outlook taking advantage of our global network.

• Research, analysis and consulting services on specific subjects
• Supporting planning and organizing in-house trainings and seminars, etc.
• Sending experts to the meetings of various committees, etc.
• Lectures on the latest PV trends to senior executives and the management, discussions and meetings