Japan

Bold action required to fully tap Japan’s RE growth potential

RE100 urges Japan to increase its green energy capacity to 363GW by 2035.

Bold action required to fully tap Japan’s RE growth potential

RE100 urges Japan to increase its green energy capacity to 363GW by 2035.

Obton, GSSG Solar to acquire 117MW Japanese solar projects

Of the nine projects, eight are currently operating.

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.

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.

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.