Japan

JERA to decommission Kashima Thermal Station’s 6 units

The decommissioning will start on 31 March 2023.

Vena Energy’s India hybrid plant project reaches financial close

It is targeted to start operations by the fourth quarter of 2023.

Eurus Energy restarts operations of Hokkaido’s 3 wind farms

The plants with 8.34MW total capacity can power around 14,000 average households.

Japan forms team for safety of ageing nuclear power plants

The new system will require operators to create a long-term facility management plan.

Itochu to deliver solar-generated power to Amazon

The power will be supplied to Amazon by 2024.

JERA suffers JPY100b loss in Q3

This reflected a JPY118b drop from the previous year. 

Kansai Electric, Mitsui to conduct CCS feasibility study

KEPCO will lead the CO2 capture study whilst Mitsui will focus on transport and storage.

JRE’s wind, solar farms go online

The wind farm has a 48,000kW capacity, whilst the solar plant has 54,235kW.

JERA plans to build 340MW offshore wind project in Japan

The wind turbines will be installed off the coast of three cities in Akita Prefecture.

‘Subdued’ long-term growth seen in Japan’s nuclear power sector: report

Nuclear power generation will likely increase to 88TWh in 2031 from 57.3TWh in end-2021.