Solar roof panels in Japan's Gunma Prefecture

Solar roof panels in Japan's Gunma Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows houses equipped with solar roof panels in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2009. Demand for solar cells has been growing rapidly in Japan with a private-sector survey showing that approximately 20,000 households installed solar power generation systems between April and June 2009.

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  • ILEA001136868
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  • 2009/9/06 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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