Japan

Decommissioning plans finally get approved for five Japanese reactors

These are Genkai 1, Mihama 1 and 2, Shimane 1, and Tsuruga 1.

Decommissioning plans finally get approved for five Japanese reactors

These are Genkai 1, Mihama 1 and 2, Shimane 1, and Tsuruga 1.

Tepco buys share in Moixa Energy Holdings for US$619,150

It's a UK_based residential battery and storage firm.

Here's what could derail Japan's floating offshore wind power dreams

Strong government support will be difficult to obtain.

Japan's wind power will be just 0.8% of energy mix by 2026

No thanks to government's focus on cutting generation costs.

Japan court gives go signal to Takahama reactors to restart

Kansai Electric is already popping the champagne.

Is the LNG, energy industry failing to attract young talent?

There'll be 1.9m new roles by 2035, but not enough applicants.

Tepco resumes robotic surveys at Fukushima Daiichi 1

The robot will take digital images and collect radiation data.

Renewables developer Renova eyes Japan's largest offshore wind farm

Feasibility study will be carried out for the 560MW project.

Japan's LNG imports to spiral down by 1.1% over the next 10 years

This is due to stronger shift of investment to nuclear and renewables, among others.

Japan is dead set on adding 300MW of wind capacity

This is enough to light up 100,000 homes.

Bankruptcies plague Japan's PV industry as solar goes bust

Businesses that have died surged 20.4% to 65 cases.