Japan
JERA sets supply measures amidst high summer demand
JERA sets supply measures amidst high summer demand
This includes avoiding repairs during the period.
J-POWER sells stake in Green Country Energy
This will be completed by end-June 2025.
RE100 urges Japan to increase clean energy capacity to 363GW by 2035
It recommends six policy steps to attain this.
Tosa Power Plant ends operations in March 2025
This was due to rising coal prices, amongst other factors.
J-Power begins construction on 490 kW hydropower plant in Hokkaido
It will rely on river maintenance flow discharged from the Shin-Katsurazawa Dam.
Kumamoto Forest Generation starts 75 MW Yatsushiro biomass plant
It could generate 480 million kWh of power yearly.
Marubeni's offshore wind project gains Japanese government support
It will establish over 15 megawatts of offshore wind off the coast of Akita Prefecture.
ENEOS Renewable to supply solar power to JR West via KEPCO
It will generate power from a solar project with a total output of 18,000 kW.
ORIX to build 134 MW energy storage facility in Shiga
The project’s construction will begin in November.
JERA establishes JERA Cross to support corporate green transformation
JERA Cross will start operations on 1 June.
Renova unit’s biomass plant supplies power to NTT Docomo
The plant began selling on long-term fixed-price contracts with power retailers in 2023.
How J-Power utilises digital technologies to enhance hydropower operations
One of the technologies includes the deployment of robots for inspection.
Asahi Kasei opens 3.2 MW pilot hydrogen power plant
The company targets a 100 MW green hydrogen production plant.
JERA outlines LNG, renewables, hydrogen as 2035 growth pillars
It targets around $6.4b to $12.8b of investment for each pillar.
J-Wind Kaminokuni activates 43 MW wind farm in Hokkaido
The power plant started construction in June 2019.
Japan reduces fossil fuel generation by 8% in 2023
This is driven by the increasing renewables capacity and declining power demand.
Vena Energy and Mitsubishi partner on 31.65 MW Maibara Solar PPA
The project can supply power to 8,560 average households.