Japan's renewables capacity

European Commission OKs Mitsui, Osaka Gas, RWE JV for Japan project

The companies will develop a 684 MW offshore wind project.

European Commission OKs Mitsui, Osaka Gas, RWE JV for Japan project

The companies will develop a 684 MW offshore wind project.

How Japan plans to accelerate energy, green transformation

It targets to raise renewable energy share to up to 38% by 2030.

Japan’s wind power capacity reaches over 5.2 GW in 2023

The country installed 573.2 MW of wind projects last year.

Eurus Energy switches on Eurus Shiratori Battery Park

The battery park is located in Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

Japan’s Aichi Gamagori Biomass Power Plant goes online

The power plant can supply electricity to about 110,000 ordinary households.

Tokyo Gas unit commissions Ichigai Solar Power Plant

The mega-solar power plant has a 21.9 MW capacity.

Grid-scale battery starts operations in Fukuoka

The 1.4MW/4.2MWh project will minimise solar power curtailment.

Azuma Kogen Wind Farm in Fukushima Prefecture goes online

It can meet the demand of 15,300 average households annually.

JRE’s wind, solar farms go online

The wind farm has a 48,000kW capacity, whilst the solar plant has 54,235kW.

Japan should consider alternative power sources to avoid supply shortage: Fitch

Natural gas holds the largest share in the country’s power mix.

Renewables, nuclear could replace LNG’s share in Japan’s energy mix

LNG’s share in the power mix is expected to fall to 20% from 37%.

Japan’s renewable capacity to increase 46GW by 2026: IEA

This will be led by solar photovoltaics and wind power.