Japan

Chubu Electric Power extended the scheduled shutdown, beginning in late September, of Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station Reactor No. 5.

Chubu Electric will construct an 8 MW solar power station in Miho, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City. The new station is scheduled for commencement of operation in FY2014, and its operation will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 4,000 metric tons per year.

ADB will issue its inaugural Clean Energy Bond to support its clean energy projects in Asia and the Pacific.

The SEPA-led fact-finding mission to Japan returned with a refreshed outlook on the US solar power market.

Chubu Electric has agreed to construct a mega-solar facility in cooperation with Iida City.

Japan will provide $5.85m in subsidies to 15 firms to undergo studies for emission-cutting projects overseas.

Three Japanese companies have secured long-term uranium purchase rights with Uranium One or U1. The new agreement signed by Tokyo Electric Power Corporation, Toshiba and the Japan Bank for International Corporation also ends their investment in U1, a major Canadian-listed producer and marketer of uranium.

A consortium of six Japanese companies established a new office for a new nuclear company. Tentatively named "International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan," this new company will be engaged in the activities to establish proposals for nuclear power plants projects in the emerging countries.

Chubu Electric has developed an explosion-proof electric-powered reactor for chemical and foodstuffs factories.

TEPCO will launch the "Experimental Study on Offshore Wind Power Generation Systems" in June.

Yamanashi Prefecture and TEPCO agreed to move the inauguration schedule for the mega solar power generation project to January 2012.

Chubu Electric Power will conduct MOX fuel processing at the Sellafield MOX Plant in Sellafield, England. This is based on an agreement concluded by Chubu Electric with Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan Co., Ltd. for the processing of MOX fuel from all plutonium recovered in Britain.

Japan's Monju fast-breeder reactor resumed operations last 6 May 2010 after 14 years and five months of suspension due to a sodium coolant leak and a resultant fire.

Areva will supply MOX fuel assemblies for unit 3 of the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant.

A mega-solar power facility in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture will be constructed by Chubu Electric. This is made possible through the cooperation of Iida City Mayor Mitsuo Makino.

Chubu Electric is pushing ahead with development of the Omaezaki Wind Power Station in Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is the company's first commercial wind power facility. Positioning responses to global environmental issues is one of the company’s most important corporate agendas.