Commercial Solar Support to Focus on Community-Friendly Types: Categories Under Review (Aiming for April 2027)National support for solar is likely to focus on types that get along with communities
At a council meeting on July 28, 2026, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy said it will work out details of focusing FIT/FIP support for commercial solar from FY2027 on types expected to be installed in harmony with local communities. Aiming for effect on April 1, 2027, it will first review which categories to cover, then decide certification standards, FIT or FIP, and support prices and periods.
- 1. CategoriesSelect categories expected to coexist with communities (until around September)
- 2. Institutional issuesCertification standards, FIT or FIP, prices and periods (October to the following January)
- 3. Public commentDraft revisions of ordinances, notices and guidelines (February to March)
- 4. EffectAiming for April 1, 2027
Key points
- Order of review: first the categories to receive focused support, then institutional issues such as certification standards, FIT versus FIP, and support prices and periods
- Example viewpoints for choosing categories: expected future deployment, how easily coexistence with the community is achieved, and the characteristics of the FIT/FIP system
- The material notes that rooftop solar needs no new land development and has relatively limited additional impact; categories with local or national government involvement are also raised as a viewpoint
- Estimated potential for commercial rooftop is 137.2 GW; current FIT/FIP deployment is 6.1 GW for rooftop and 54.6 GW for ground-mounted
- Plan: organize results on categories around September, discuss institutional issues from October to the following January, hold public comment in February and March, and implement on April 1
What to do in practice
- For new solar plans from FY2027, proceed while checking the status of the review on eligible categories, prices and periods
- If you are considering solar on your own roof, grasp the available room, such as roof area and condition
The government is thinking of concentrating its support for solar power on types that can get along well with the surrounding area. For example, systems on rooftops do not need new land to be cleared, so their impact is thought to be small. Which types will be chosen will be decided from now.
Points
- Not decided yet: which types to support will be discussed and decided from now
- Solar on rooftops does not use new land, so its impact on the surroundings is considered small
- The aim is to start the new rules on April 1, 2027
What the words mean
- Coexistence with communities
- A power plant living in harmony with nearby residents, nature and scenery
- Type
- A kind or group
- Agency for Natural Resources and Energy: Agency for Natural Resources and Energy: Focusing FIT/FIP support for commercial solar (July 28, 2026, Document 2)
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