Japan
Kansai Electric pushes back nuclear reactor's restart by 9 months
It needs more time for safety works.
Kansai Electric pushes back nuclear reactor's restart by 9 months
It needs more time for safety works.
Tokyo Gas, Kyushu Electric, and Idemitsu scrap 2GW coal plant in Japan
Companies are under pressure to sell or give up coal assets as Japan tries to meet its emissions targets.
Japan warns against fire risk for rooftop PV systems
The number of fire accidents recorded in 2008-2017 hit 172.
Japan's Hitachi quits wind turbine production
It blamed a small domestic market and strong competition overseas.
7-8GW of bottom-fixed offshore wind can be built in Japan by 2030: Ørsted
The site of the firm’s project with TEPCO is a bottom-fixed area.
TEPCO and Ørsted to jointly work on offshore wind projects
The two will collaborate on the $9.2b Choshi offshore wind project near Tokyo.
Japan sets feed-in tariff for small-scale solar power plants
It will fall 22% to 13 cents/kWh, the largest decrease since the beginning of the tariff policy.
Chubu Electric received 1.05GW of power from utilities amidst demand spike
It tried to meet rising demand caused by cold weather and insufficient solar output.
TEPCO eyes one of Japan's largest offshore wind farms: report
It is eyeing a European offshore wind partner and total project spending worth $9.2b.
Royal Dutch Shell sets up electricity trade desk in Japan
It eyes optimisation potential in consumers amidst "volatility in the power system".
Sumitomo buys 29.5% stake in French offshore wind projects
It formed a consortium with ENGIE and EDP Renewables for the development of the projects.
Japan to launch offshore wind tenders for five zones in early 2019
Its two houses approved a bill that will enable territorial waters for offshore wind generation facilities.
Japan's proposed solar subsidy cuts anger investors
Under the proposal, subsidy guarantees for developers could fall to $0.18 per kWh.
Kansai Electric to decommission two Ohi reactors
Overhaul works would be too expensive at $7.3b.
TEPCO starts survey for domestic offshore wind farm
It will last up to the end of January 2019.
Japan lends $259.86m to India for 1GW Purulia hydro project
Four reversible pump-turbine units will generate electricity and deliver water during low-consumption periods.
Tohoku Electric to decommission Onagawa-1 nuclear reactor
Safety upgrades for the reactor were too expensive, it said.
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