Japan

J-POWER sells stake in Green Country Energy

This will be completed by end-June 2025.

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.

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.