Japan
Bold action required to fully tap Japan’s RE growth potential
Bold action required to fully tap Japan’s RE growth potential
RE100 urges Japan to increase its green energy capacity to 363GW by 2035.
Kansai Electric’s Takahama nuclear plants gets local approval to extend operation
They were given up to 60 years.
Enfinity Global secures $164m financing for Japan solar portfolio
This covers seven utility-scale solar plants.
Obton, GSSG Solar to acquire 117MW Japanese solar projects
Of the nine projects, eight are currently operating.
J-POWER and Photon sign deal for seven solar plants in Japan
These have a total capacity of 20 MW DC.
JERA sets supply measures amidst high summer demand
This includes avoiding repairs during the period.
J-POWER sells stake in Green Country Energy
This will be completed by end-June 2025.
RE100 urges Japan to increase clean energy capacity to 363GW by 2035
It recommends six policy steps to attain this.
Tosa Power Plant ends operations in March 2025
This was due to rising coal prices, amongst other factors.
J-Power begins construction on 490 kW hydropower plant in Hokkaido
It will rely on river maintenance flow discharged from the Shin-Katsurazawa Dam.
Kumamoto Forest Generation starts 75 MW Yatsushiro biomass plant
It could generate 480 million kWh of power yearly.
Marubeni's offshore wind project gains Japanese government support
It will establish over 15 megawatts of offshore wind off the coast of Akita Prefecture.
ENEOS Renewable to supply solar power to JR West via KEPCO
It will generate power from a solar project with a total output of 18,000 kW.
ORIX to build 134 MW energy storage facility in Shiga
The project’s construction will begin in November.
JERA establishes JERA Cross to support corporate green transformation
JERA Cross will start operations on 1 June.
Renova unit’s biomass plant supplies power to NTT Docomo
The plant began selling on long-term fixed-price contracts with power retailers in 2023.
How J-Power utilises digital technologies to enhance hydropower operations
One of the technologies includes the deployment of robots for inspection.