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Japan plans up to 5 new nuclear reactors by 2040
Japan plans up to 5 new nuclear reactors by 2040
Up to 14 reactors may be replaced by 2050.
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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.
Japan coal shift falls short of replacing Hormuz LNG supply
Utilities limit coal buying amidst uncertainty over the disruption duration.
Japan’s AEOLUS solar plants to power 120,000 Tunisian homes
Its two power plants have a power generation capacity of 100 megawatts.
Japan energy policy forces renewable curtailment surge
Solar output hits 3,290 MW cuts in Tokyo grid as inflexible supply rises.
Japan’s energy transition shows growth in renewables amidst continued fossil reliance
Solar share climbed to 9.8% whilst fossil fuels stay dominant.
KDDI signs third virtual PPA with J-POWER Group for new wind farm
The wind farm will have an 8,400 kW capacity.
Chugoku Electric Power and TODA acquire stake in Masuda-Hikimi wind project
Total planned capacity is 54,000 kW.
Cosmo Eco Power and Fuji Electric sign virtual PPA for wind power supply
Fuji Electric will get environmental value from about 10 million kWh/year.
‘K’ LINE acquires full ownership of KWS in offshore wind push
The move aims to improve decision-making and integration.
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