Japan

Kansai Electric loads Ohi-3 with fuel ahead of planned restart

It is now predicted to resume operation by midyear.

Kansai Electric loads Ohi-3 with fuel ahead of planned restart

It is now predicted to resume operation by midyear.

Toshiba's H2One is making the hydrogen energy future a reality for the industry

The advanced hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system is now providing round-the-clock, carbon-free power to Japanese hotels, train stations, stadiums and offices.

Chubu Electric decommissions two thermal power plants

One of the decomissioned units will be a biomass-fired plant.

Japan's battery-driving force behind the industry

BATTERY JAPAN, the spotlight of World Smart Energy Week 2018.

Kansai Electric files for an official restart of the Mihama-3 nuclear unit

It will be the final regulatory stage in its restarting process.

Japan suspends Shikoku Electric's Ikata-3 operations

The power station, it said, was built on the epicentre of a likely earthquake.

TEPCO eyes virtual power plant project with Sunverge Energy

Sunverge Energy has installed "dozens" of energy storage units.

Japan approves restart of Ohi nuclear units

Ohi-3 and 4 will resume operation by mid-March 2018.

Japan's utility sector to struggle meeting CO2 reduction targets

No thanks to slow restart of nuclear power plants.

Japan's Kepco mulls over closing two reactors at Ohi power plant

Extending the operating life of each reactor would be too expensive.

Japan gives nod to Tepco, Chubu Electric merger

The consolidation of their thermal businesses will account for half of Japan's fossil-fuel capacity.