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J-POWER renovates Sakuma hydro station after 70 years
J-POWER renovates Sakuma hydro station after 70 years
Annual power generation is expected to rise by 55 million kWh.
1 day ago
J‑POWER turbine upgrade lifts Nanairo hydro to 85,800kW
Output rose by 3,800 kW at the 61-year-old facility without increasing water intake.
3 days ago
Japan offshore wind project secures conformity certification
Commercial operations targeted for June 2028.
3 days ago
Japan’s Sumitomo sells stakes in three Belgian offshore wind projects
Sales of Nobelwind and Northwester 2 to JERA Nex bp have been completed.
3 days ago
RENOVA signs direct solar PPA with Tokyo Gas
Partnership supports corporate and local government decarbonisation efforts.
6 days ago
JERA secures 2M tonnes of LNG supply from Petronas
The long-term LNG Agreement covers two million tonnes annually from 2028.
wpd commences operation of first onshore wind farm in Japan
Uses three turbines from Enercon.
Japan’s US LNG resales equal output of 17 coal plants, report says
The trade spanned nine Asian markets, deepening supply chain emissions exposure.
Japan plans up to 5 new nuclear reactors by 2040
Up to 14 reactors may be replaced by 2050.
ITOCHU, Mitsubishi Estate, and Tokyo Century break ground on 67MW BESS project in Japan
It will have a storage capacity of 230.1 MWh.
Kansai Electric expands Himeji gas capacity with 1,950-MW rebuild
The three-unit LNG system replaces the older fleet with a higher output baseline.
JERA profit climbs in FY 2026 despite 9.1% revenue drop
Its sales fell sharply under weaker electricity pricing across its core power business.
DEME wins offshore wind installation contract in Japan
The project includes installation of 21 wind turbines.
EDP commissions 44 MWp solar project in Fukushima under long-term Amazon PPA
It is EDP’s largest solar project in Japan to date.
Toyo Kohan and HSE ink virtual PPA for onshore wind under Japan’s FIP scheme
It marks the group’s first virtual PPA and first wind power procurement.
Japan grants two grid-scale battery projects to Bison Energy subsidiary
Total installed capacity exceeds 2 GWh.
RENOVA doubles operating profit to $52.4m with BESS expansion
The Tokushima Tsuda and Omaezakikou biomass plants also contributed to the increase.
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