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Examples of Local Governments Implementing or Scheduled to Implement PV Power Generation System Incentive Program

Name of
Local Government
Subsidy Value Remarks
1 Fujinomiya city, Shizuoka pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy amount is 85,000 yen/kW or 1/12 of the system price, whichever is lower. The ceiling is 340,000 yen or 4 kW.)
Started in FY1995
The first subsidy program in Japan
2 Kure city, Hiroshima pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(In FY1998, the subsidy amount is 2/1 of the system price in case of a unit less than 4 kW. )
Started in FY1997
3 Kawagoe city, Saitama pref. (subsidy program) This subsidy program is not subjected to the recipient of the national subsidy program.
(For the residents of Kawagoe city installing a residential pv system, the city grants 100,000 yen/kW. It is up to 400,000 yen/unit with 4 kW as ceiling.)
Started in FY1997
4 Seto city, Aichi pref.
(subsidy program)
This program is launched as a part of "Seto Regional New Energy Vision" implemented in March 1997.
(The subsidy covers 1/3 of the system installation cost. The ceiling is 1 million yen/unit.)
This program is subjected to the non-recipients of the national subsidy.
Started in FY1997. From June 1998, application is invited in several terms. If applications exceed quota, a drawing will be conducted.
5 Higashi-Hiroshima city, Hiroshima pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy amount is 100,000 yen/kW, up to 400,000 yen/unit)
Started in FY1998
6 Kasugai city, Aichi pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy amount is 150,000 yen/kW with the ceiling of 4kW)
Started in FY1998
7 Kokubu city, Kagoshima pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy covers about 1/4 of the national subsidy, up to 400,000 yen/unit)
Started in FY1998
8 Matto city, Ishikawa pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy amount is 119,000 yen/kW with the ceiling of 4kW)
Started in FY1998
9 Shiojiri city, Nagano pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy covers about 1/4 of the national subsidy, up to 300,000 yen/unit)
Started in FY1998
10 Kanai cho, Sado gun, Nigata pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(In case of a unit less than 3 kW, the ceiling is 200,000 yen. In case of a unit of 3 kW or more, the ceiling is 250,000 yen.)
Started in FY1998
11 Nagahama city, Shiga pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy amount is 100,000 yen/unit.)
Started in FY1998
12 Yasu cho, Shiga pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy covers 1/4 of the national subsidy, up to 300,000 yen/unit)
Started in FY1998
13 Nagoya city, Aichi pref.
(subsidy program)
This subsidy program is subjected to the non-recipients of the national subsidy.
(The subsidy covers 1/2 of the installation cost. The amount is 650,000/kW, up to 2,600,000 yen/unit)
Started in FY1998
(application was terminated in August)
14 Mikata cho, Fukui pref.
(subsidy program)
Additional subsidy to the recipients of the national subsidy program for residential pv system
(The subsidy amount is 50,000 yen/kW, up to 3 kW.)
Started in FY1998
15 Joetsu city, Niigata pref.
(subsidy program)
This subsidy program is not subjected to the recipients of the national subsidy.
(The subsidy amount is 170,000 yen/kW, up to 680,000 yen/unit.)
Started in FY1998
16 Iida city, Nagano pref.
(Loan arrangement and interest suppliment)
This program arranges loan for the recipients of the national subsidy. The amount is a difference between the total system installation cost and the amount of national subsidy. (up to 2 million yen, to be repaid in 10 years) Also, the program covers the interest on the loan in total. Scheduled for 1997 to 2000
(Target: 50 units for FY1997, 100 units for FY1998 and thereafter)
17 Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi pref.
(loan program)
This program is subjected to city residents who receive the national subsidy.
Loan covers 80% of the system cost (up to 3 million yen/unit) at 2% per year. It is to be repaid in 10 years.
Implemented in FY1997 and FY1998.
Undecided for FY1999 and thereafter.
18 Kitami city, Hokkaido pref.
(loan program)
This program is not subjected to the recipients of the national subsidy.
The ceiling of the loan is 3 million yen/unit at 2.1% per year. It is to be repaid in 10 years, unredeemable for one year.)
Started in FY1997
19 Katsushika ku, Tokyo pref.
(loan program)
This program is not subjected to the recipients of the national subsidy.
The ceiling of the loan is 5 million yen/unit. The program covers 2/3 of interest on the loan. Katsushika ku covers a credit assurance up to 100,000 yen.
Started in FY1998


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