Canadian Solar (CSIQ) has announced a partnership and distribution deal with West Holding of Japan to push further into a growing Japanese solar market. As part of the joint venture, CSIQ will transfer 14% of the shares of the Canadian Solar Japan subsidiary to West Holding. West Holding will be responsible for marketing and distribution of approximately 18MW in residential rooftop solar systems this year.
CSIQ CEO Shawn Qu said, “West Holding is a leading … Read the rest
According to JLM Pacific Epoch, Suntech Power’s (STP) Japan subsidiary, Suntech Japan, announced that the consumer electronics chain Yamada Denki plans to increase its sales network for Suntech products from 50 to around 450 stores… Read the rest
Ener1 (HEV), maker of lithium ion batteries has signed a memorandum of understanding with ITOCHU of Japan to outline a partnership that would introduce HEV products into the Japanese automotive marketplace. ITOCHU will serve as Ener1’s sales, marketing and development partner for both Japanese auto OEM’s and Tier One suppliers. The agreement also sets the stage for ITOCHU to introduce HEV batteries as an energy storage solution for the solar power market.
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