Japan plans to introduce a new energy-saving product subsidy system LED lighting as the main object

According to foreign reports, the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Kimmoto) Lu Jixiong said on the 7th that the “Eco-Point” policy of the energy-saving appliance end of the government’s end of March this year has been widely acclaimed, so in order to further increase the energy-saving awareness of Japanese nationals, And to promote the popularity of energy-saving products, the Japanese government plans to introduce a new energy-saving subsidy system "Energy Saving Point System (tentative title)". (Kimmoto) Lv Jixiong said that in addition to LED lighting as the main target of the new system, a variety of energy-saving products have also come out one after another. Therefore, it is planned to expand the scope of subsidies to a wide range of areas.

According to a foreign report, although details such as the implementation timing of the “Energy Saving Point System” are still to be discussed in the follow-up, the funds required for the forecast will be listed in the 3rd revised budget of the Japanese government in 2011, and the overall system architecture will be estimated. For consumers who purchase energy-saving related products such as LED lighting, they can obtain points that can be used to exchange gift certificates, or they can obtain some government subsidies when consumers switch their lighting to energy-saving LED products.

According to a survey report published by GfK Japan, in June 2011, the sales of LED bulbs in Japan accounted for 43.5% of the total light bulbs (including incandescent light bulbs, light bulb type fluorescent tubes, and LED light bulbs), which was better than 38.2% of white light bulbs. Monthly sales of LED bulbs exceeded the white light bulb for the first time.