REC signs 1MW module supply contract for Japanese portfolio

December 6, 2011
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REC is supplying Advantec with 1MW of its PV modules for a portfolio of projects in Japan’s Ehime prefecture. Installation of the Peak Energy Series modules will begin in 2012 and marks REC’s entry into Japan’s utility solar sector.

“We are committed to investing further in Japan and looks forward to the implementation of the new feed-in tariff that will help to finance large scale commercial and industrial installations,” Luc Graré, REC’s senior vice president of sales and marketing cells & modules, said.

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“REC was selected as our module supplier due to the excellent power output of their modules which are well suited for the large solar installations we are developing, in addition to European quality and REC’s commitment to invest here,” Advantec president Masahide Yamana added.

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