The Japanese government is seeking to expand solar power by enacting subsidies and a (FIT). In December 2008, the announced a goal of 70% of new homes having solar power installed, and would be spending $145 million in the first quarter of 2009 to encourage home solar power. The government enacted a feed-in tariff in November 2009 that requires utilities to purchase excess solar power sent to the grid by homes.
[pdf] SunPower Corporation is an American provider of and products, primarily for residential customers. The company, headquartered in , was founded in 1985 by , an electrical engineering professor from . bought a majority interest in the company i.
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