InflationIncreases by Jinko Solar, peers expected to hamper Tokyo's renewable energy pushWorkers inspect solar panels at a power facility in China. © ReutersKANA MATSUKAWAApril 8, 2026 01:58 JSTTOKYO -- Major Chinese solar panel manufacturers raised prices in Japan this month to pass on higher materials costs and the effects of cuts to government support, creating headwinds to renewable energy expansion.