In Pictures: World Smart Energy Week 2020

Who doesn't love a table top-sized model smart city? Major telecoms player NTT has diversified into energy and infrastructure in Japan. All images: Andy Colthorpe / Solar Media.

Japan's mostly-mountainous topography poses challenges that mounting structures makers must navigate.

Solar carports have taken longer than expected to take off in Japan. Here's a new version from domestic provider Nichiei Intec.

JA Solar PERC half-cell (420W)

Also from JA, a beefed-up, 72-cell 395W module.

Jolywood was also among the international module manufacturers able to attend.

Tesla touted its potential for providing virtual power plants (see Energy-Storage.news for more).

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