The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has recommended that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which provides guidance to operators, strengthen on-site investigations to prevent troubles, as there have been cases of trouble with local residents in various places over the installation of solar power generation equipment. I issued.
The installation of solar power generation equipment is progressing in various places, but there have been reports of problems such as insufficient prior explanation to surrounding residents and soil flowing out from the slopes where the equipment was installed. That's it.
The Administrative Evaluation Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications conducted a survey from last fiscal year to this fiscal year, selecting prefectures where many solar power generation facilities have been installed, in order to understand the situation of the problem.
Of these, a survey conducted targeting municipalities in 24 prefectures across Japan found that of the 861 municipalities that responded, 355 municipalities, or approximately 40%, had some kind of trouble regarding installation, and of these, 143 municipalities remained unresolved. It means that it was.
Specifically, there were concerns about the management of weeds that had grown in the surrounding area and concerns about landslides.
On the other hand, in some municipalities where there were few problems, the local government conducted an on-site survey immediately after installation to confirm whether there were any problems.
In response to the results, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued a recommendation that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which has the authority to provide guidance to business operators, directly check the situation on-site and strengthen its investigations to prevent trouble.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said, ``After receiving the recommendation, we would like to proceed with the response in cooperation with local governments.''