Japan
Eurus Energy’s 12.9MW wind farm in Hokkaido goes online
Eurus Energy’s 12.9MW wind farm in Hokkaido goes online
It started commercial operations on 15 March 2023.
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.
J-Power’s Shimamaki Wind Farm goes online
It has a capacity of 4.3 megawatts.
Itochu to deliver solar-generated power to Amazon
The power will be supplied to Amazon by 2024.
JERA’s Anegasaki Thermal Power Station New Unit 1 starts operations
The LNG-fired power station has a capacity of 650MW.
J-Power’s 7th wind plant in Hokkaido starts operations
The Esashi Wind Farm has a 21MW capacity.
TotalEnergies’ 4th solar plant in Japan goes online
It has a 51-megawatt capacity.
ENEOS to transfer domestic renewable businesses to JRE
The transfer will be effective on 1 April.
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.
Solar to see strongest growth in Japan’s power sector
It is expected to rise to 113GW in 2031.